Education Committee

The Education Committee has overall responsibility for the definition and ongoing review of the educational philosophy, policy and standards of the collegiate University in respect of teaching, learning and assessment. It is one of the five main committees of Council.

Chaired by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), the Committee contributes to policy development and guidance, considers proposed amendments to programmes and examination regulations, and deals with individual dispensations.

Membership as at MT 2025 will be as follows

  Name Conditions of appointment Until beginning of
[1] Professor Freya Johnston, St Anne’s The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), who shall chair the committee ex officio
[2] Professor Nicholas Barber, Trinity The Senior Proctor ex officio
[3] Dr Grant Tapsell, Lady Margaret Hall The Junior Proctor ex officio
[4] Professor Raphael Hauser, Pembroke The Assessor ex officio
[5] Professor Nandini Gooptu, St Antony’s One of two persons appointed by Council from among the members of Council MT 2026
[6] Professor Proochista Ariana, Mansfield As above MT 2026
[7] Professor David Gavaghan, New College Two persons appointed by Council from the divisions to ensure appropriate disciplinary balance (one normally to be a Director of Graduate Studies) MT 2028
[8] Professor Helen Swift, St Hilda's As above MT 2026
[9] Professor Jonathan Michie, Kellogg The Chair or Deputy Chair or their Head of House nominee of the Conference of Colleges ex officio
[10] Dr Andrew Bell, University College The Chair of the Senior Tutors' Committee of the Conference of Colleges ex officio
[11] Dr Jane Hoverd, Linacre The Chair of the Graduate Committee of the Conference of Colleges ex officio
[12] TBC The Chair of the Admissions Committee of the Conference of Colleges ex officio
[13] Professor Proochista Ariana, Mansfield The Chair of the Taught Degrees and Awards Panel ex officio
[14] Professor John McGrady, New College The Chair of the Research Degrees Panel ex officio
[15] Dr Mark Wormald, Corpus Christi The Chair of the Quality Assurance Subcommittee ex officio
[16] Professor Helen Christian, St Anne's The Chair of the Student Life Subcommittee ex officio
[17] TBC The Chair of the Education Committee (or equivalent) of the division of Humanities ex officio
[18] Professor Martin Castell, Linacre The Chair of the Education Committee (or equivalent) of the division of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences ex officio
[19] TBC The Chair of the Education Committee (or equivalent) of the division of Medical Sciences ex officio
[20] Professor Paul Irwin Crookes, Kellogg The Chair of the Education Committee (or equivalent) of the division of Social Sciences ex officio
[21] Dr Alison MacDonald, Kellogg

A representative of the Department for Continuing Education

ex officio
[22] Ms Seun Sowunmi President for Undergraduates of Oxford University Student Union ex officio
[23] Mr Wantoe Teah Wantoe President for Postgraduates of Oxford University Student Union ex officio
Co-opted (the committee may co-opt up to three additional members, one of whom may be an external member)
 Mr Antony Brewerton  Associate Director for Academic Library Services and Keeper of Collections MT 2027
Dame Helen Ghosh Master of Balliol College MT 2026
Secretary: Head of Education Policy Support (Ms Anne Vallins-Hooper)

The items for Education Committee are planned well in advance of the meeting itself. If you know of an item that is going to need to come to Education Committee, please contact Wend Teeder at the earliest possible opportunity to discuss scheduling the item.

The following provides the meeting schedule for the year and the deadlines for papers that are in final draft.

Meeting dates for 2025-26

Date

Time

Deadline for papers

MT24 week 1 - Thursday 16 October 2025

14:00-17:00

02 October 2025

MT24 week 5 - Thursday 13 November 2025

11:00-13:00

30 October 2025

MT24 week 8 - Thursday 04 December 2025

10:00-13:00

20 November 2025

HT25 week 1 - Thursday 22 January 2026

14:00-17:00

08 January 2026

HT25 week 5 - Thursday 19 February 2026

11:00-13:00

05 February 2026

HT25 week 8 - Thursday 12 March 2026

10:00-13:00

26 February 2026

TT25 week 1 - Thursday 30 April 2026

14:00-17:00

16 April 2026

TT25 week 5 - Thursday 29 May 2026

11:00-13:00

14 May 2026

TT25 week 8 – Thursday 18 June 2026

10:00-13:00

04 June 2026

Regulations


For the regulations of the Education Committee, please click here:

Regulations

Contact us


Anne Vallins-Hooper

Education Policy Support

anne.vallins-hooper@admin.ox.ac.uk