Secretariat
Committee Secretary: Ms Michele Pavey, telephone 01603 59(2097) / email m.pavey@uea.ac.uk
Governance Office: Mrs Rebecca Phillips, telephone 01603 59(3203) / email rebecca.phillips@uea.ac.uk
Membership
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Chair) - Professor Neil Ward (2021)
Academic Director of Taught Programmes - Professor Emma Sutton
Academic Director of Learning and Teaching Enhancement - Professor Kay Yeoman
Academic Director of Inclusive Education - Professor Helena Gillespie
Academic Director of UEA Doctoral College - Professor Alastair Grant
Academic Director of Partnerships and Apprenticeships - Professor Zoe Butterfint
Academic Director of Employability - Dr Matthew Aldrich
Head of Staff Development - Ms Amanda Giles
Director of University Services - Dr Andrea Blanchflower (LTS)
Director of Information Services - Mr Mark Barry
Director of Library Services - Mr Nick Lewis
Chair (Associate Dean) of the LTQ of each Faculty - Dr Francisco Costa (HUM), Professor Neil Cooper (SSF), Professor Dave Stevens (SCI) & Dr Neil James (FMH)
City College Norwich Representative - Mr Jerry White
The Undergraduate Education Officer of the Union of Students - Mr Callum Perry (2021)
The Postgraduate Education Officer of the Union of Students - Ms Ayane Hida (2021)
The Welfare, Community and Diversity Officer - Ms Emily Anderson (2021)
The Campaigns and Democracy Officer - Mr Hamish Williams (2021)
Secretary - Ms Michele Pavey, Assistant Head of LTS
In attendance:
Mrs Jenny Baxter, Chief Operation Officer
Mrs Laura Thompson, Head of LTS (Quality)
Ms Caroline Sauverin, Head of LTS (Systems)
Mr Gavin Tash, Head of Partnerships (LTS)
Dr Vivien Easson, Head of Postgraduate Research Service
Mr Jeremy Moyle, Academic Director, INTO
Terms of Reference
(1) To define with the approval of the Senate, implement and review the University’s strategies for learning and teaching, in line with the University’s corporate strategy and taking into account Faculty and School strategic aims;
(2) To develop policies, regulatory frameworks and Codes of Practice that secure the standards of the University’s awards, assure the quality of the student experience and encourage innovation in learning and teaching;
(3) To ensure compliance with those policies, regulatory frameworks and Codes of Practice through Learning and Teaching governance arrangements which comply with the University’s Statutes;
(4) To monitor the impact of those policies, regulatory frameworks and Codes of Practice on academic standards and the student experience including equality of opportunity, and to ensure that remedial action is taken where the outcomes do not meet University’s requirements or those of external regulatory bodies (including those relating to disability and physical access to buildings);
(5) To appoint examiners, on behalf of the Senate, for all taught and research programmes, on the recommendation of the responsible officer or body of the School;
(6) In accordance with the above terms of reference, to consider matters brought forward for its attention by the Senate, the Academic Director of Taught Programmes and Academic Director of Research Programmes and the subcommittees of the Learning and Teaching Committee and to delegate matters appropriately for action;
(7) To liaise with other agencies within the University on matters of mutual concern including matters of resource allocation as it affects the delivery of learning and teaching;
(8) To consider and report annually to Senate upon:
(a) the maintenance of academic standards based on the outcomes of the University’s external examiner reporting system
and
(b) matters concerning the equality of opportunity of students.