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 2023 will be as follows

  Name Conditions of appointment Until
[1] Professor Martin Williams, New College The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), who shall chair the committee ex officio
[2] Dr Kathryn Murphy, Oriel The Senior Proctor ex officio
[3] Professor David Kirk, Nuffield The Junior Proctor ex officio
[4] Professor Joseph Conlon, New College 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 2025
[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 2025
[8] Professor Helen Swift, St Hilda's As above HT 2026
[9] Mr Tom Fletcher CMG, Principal of Hertford The Vice-Chair of the Conference of Colleges ex officio
[10] Dr Mark Wormald, Corpus Christi 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] Professor Helen Moore, Principal of Corpus Christi The Chair of the Admissions Committee of the Conference of Colleges ex officio
[13] Professor Proochista Ariana, Mansfield The Chair of of the Taught Degrees Panel ex officio
[14] The Revd Professor Robert Gilbert, Magdalen The Chair of the Research Degrees Panel ex officio
[15] Dr Kate Blackmon, Merton The Chair of the Quality Assurance Subcommittee ex officio
[16] TBC The Chair of the Student Life Subcommittee ex officio
[17] Professor Freya Johnston, St Anne's 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] Professor Helen Christian, St Anne's 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] Professor Roger Dalrymple 

A representative of the Department for Continuing Education

ex officio
[22] Mr Nick Harris The Vice-President (Postgraduate Education and Access) of Oxford University Student Union ex officio
[23] Ms Jenni Lynam The Vice-President (Undergraduate Education and Access) 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)
       
Secretary: Director of Education Policy Support (Ms Gillian Hamnett)

Meeting dates for 2023-24

Date Time
Thursday, 26 October 2023 10:00-13:00
Thursday, 30 November 2023 10:00-13:00
Thursday, 1 February 2024 10:00-13:00
Thursday, 7 March 2024 10:00-13:00
Thursday, 9 May 2024 10:00-13:00
Thursday, 13 June 2024 10:00-13:00

 

Regulations


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

Regulations

Contact us


Gillian Hamnett

Student Welfare and Support Services

gillian.hamnett@admin.ox.ac.uk