Academic Board
Responsible for academic governance, academic standards and quality of the student experience.
About the Academic Board
The role of Academic Board is to advise the Vice-Chancellor and the Board of Governors on the strategic direction of the University’s academic activity.
About the Academic BoardMembers and composition
The Academic Board is made up of a mix of Executive and non-Executive staff drawn from across the University.
Executive members
- Vice-Chancellor (Chair)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost (Deputy Chair)
- Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Experience
- Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise
- Pro Vice-Chancellor Heads of College (three)
- Head of the Doctoral Academy
- Representative Heads of Department (four)
- Vice-Chancellor's Nominees:
- Representative College Dean for Learning and Teaching (rotated annually)
- Representative College Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange (rotated annually)
Non-Executive (elected) members
- Representative Professors (three; one per college)
- Representative from those with responsibility for learning and teaching management (three; one per college)
- Representative of teaching staff (three; one per college)
- Representative from professional services (one)
- Representative from technical staff (one)
- President of The Students’ Union at UWE Bristol
- Vice-President of The Students’ Union at UWE Bristol, on the nomination of The Students’ Union President (one; normally the Vice President Education)
- Student Representatives (four; normally two undergraduate, one postgraduate taught, one postgraduate research).
Co-opted members
The membership can also include up to two co-opted members. Co-opted members are appointed by the Board in consultation with the Chair. Co-opted members have voting rights.
Other staff in attendance
- Director of Student and Academic Services
- Director of Library, Careers and Inclusivity
- Director of Future Students, Communications and Marketing
- Chief Information Officer
- Secretary and Officer of Academic Board
- Clerk and Deputy Clerk of Board of Governors
Observers
A member of the Board of Governors will observe the meeting.
Other information
Committees and groups
In completing its work, Academic Board delegates responsibility to a number of sub-committees and groups.
Academic Board minutes
Minutes from board meetings including Academic Board, Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee and Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee.
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