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 2024 will be as follows

  Name Conditions of appointment Until beginning of
[1] Professor Martin Williams, New College The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), who shall chair the committee ex officio
[2] Professor Thomas Adcock, St Peter’s The Senior Proctor ex officio
[3] Professor Conall Mac Niocaill, Exeter The Junior Proctor ex officio
[4] Professor Benjamin Bollig, St Catherine’s 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] TBC The Chair or Deputy Chair 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] Professor Dame Sarah Springman, St Hilda’s 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] Baroness Jan Royall of Blaisdon, Somerville 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] Dr Alison MacDonald, Kellogg

A representative of the Department for Continuing Education

ex officio
[22] Ms Lauren Schaefer The Vice-President (Postgraduate Education and Access) of Oxford University Student Union ex officio
[23] Ms Eleanor Miller 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)
   Mr Antony Brewerton  Associate Director for Academic Library Services and Keeper of Collections MT 2027
Secretary: Head of Education Policy Support (Ms Anne Vallins-Hooper)

Meeting dates for 2024-25

Date Time
MT24 week 1 - Thursday 17 October 2024 14:00-17:00
MT24 week 5 - Thursday 14 November 2024 11:00-13:00
MT24 week 8 - Thursday 05 December 2024 10:00-13:00
HT25 week 1 - Thursday 23 January 2025 14:00-17:00
HT25 week 5 - Thursday 20 February 2025 11:00-13:00
HT25 week 8 - Thursday 13 March 2024 10:00-13:00
TT25 week 1 - Thursday 01 May 2025 14:00-17:00
TT25 week 5 - Thursday 29 May 2025 11:00-13:00
TT25 week 8 – Thursday 19 June 2025 10:00-13:00

 

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