Academic Board

Academic Board

The Academic Board has oversight of the academic affairs of the School and draws its membership entirely from the staff and students of the School. See below.

The Academic Board has responsibility for general issues in relation to the learning and teaching and research work of the School. This includes:

  • the criteria for admission of students;
  • the appointment and removal of internal and external examiners;
  • the policies and procedures for assessment and examination of the academic performance of students;
  • the content of the curriculum;
  • the academic standards and the validation and review of courses;
  • the procedures for the award of qualifications and honorary academic titles;
  • the procedures for the expulsion of students for academic reasons;
  • the consideration of the development of the academic activities of the School and the resources needed to support them and for advising the Principal and the Governors about these;
  • advising on such matters as the Governors or the Principal may refer to the Academic Board.

Frequency of meetings: Four each year

The Academic Board carries out its work through a variety of sub-committees that include, Learning, Teaching & Student Experience Committee, the Board of Examiners, Research Committee, and Quality and Standards Committee.

The Academic Board oversees progress against the School’s Strategic Plan, which sets out our ambitions for learning, teaching and research.

The Academic Board reports to the Board of Governors.

Membership of the Academic Board

Ex officio members (membership by virtue of their role in the School):

The Principal (Chair)Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE
Vice-Principal (Research and Knowledge Exchange)Professor Maria Delgado
Vice-Principal (Curriculum and Students)Mark Hunter
Academic Registrar and Director of Academic ServicesHugo Burchell

Director of Learning, Teaching and Inclusion

Dr Broderick Chow
Director of Engagement and EnterpriseVerna Rhodes
Director of GovernanceKayley Darby-Philpotts
Head of Knowledge ExchangeProfessor Bryce Lease
Students’ Union PresidentMia Doona

Elected members of Academic staff:

Student Representation

  • Undergraduate representative – TBC
  • Taught postgraduate representative – TBC
  • Research postgraduate representative – TBC

Member of the Governing Body (in attendance):
Board of Governors Liaison Member – TBC

Clerk (in attendance):
Assistant Academic Registrar – Abigail Fitch-Hickson