Board of Graduate Studies
Membership
Terms of Reference
Reporting Structure
Secretariat
Meetings
Membership 2018/19
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Chair |
Professor Colin Sparrow |
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Deputy Chair |
Dr Kirsty Hooper |
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The Vice-Chancellor |
Professor Stuart Croft |
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The Chairs or Deputy Chairs of the Faculty Education Committees of the the Faculty Boards: |
Dr Sarah Richardson (Arts) Professor Martin Wills (Science, Engineering and Medicine) Christopher Bisping (Social Science) |
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Four members of academic staff appointed by the Senate: |
Professor Des Hewitt Dr David Wright TBC TBC |
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Seven members of academic staff, two appointed by each of the Boards of the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, and three appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine normally from members of the Faculty Education Committee of the Faculty Board |
Dr Pietari Kappa (Arts) Dr Oliver Davis (Arts) Dr Debbi Marais (Science, Engineering and Medicine) Professor Matthew Turner (Science, Engineering and Medicine) Dr Miriam Gifford (Science, Engineering and Medicine) Dr Clare Lyonette (Social Sciences) Professor Ann Stewart (Social Sciences) |
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One postgraduate student appointed by each of the Boards of the Faculties: |
TBC (Arts) TBC (Social Sciences) TBC (Science, Engineering and Medicine) |
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Up to four co-opted members of academic staff subject to the approval of the Senate |
Dr K Debattista Dr Jonathan Pearson Dr Annamaria Pinter Professor E Oborn |
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One CDT Representative from the from the Sciences |
Professor Kerry Kirwan |
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One CDT Representative from the from the Social Sciences and Arts |
Professor Nicholas Gane |
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Dean of Students |
Professor Louise Gracia |
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A Representative from the Library |
Dr Gemma Marakas |
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A Representative from Student Careers and Skills |
M Underwood |
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A representative from the Learning and Development Centre |
Sara Hattersley |
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Up to two co-opted students, subject to the approval of the Senate |
TBC TBC |
Terms of Reference
| (i) | To regulate the admission of all graduate students, in accordance with our regulations governing Postgraduate degrees, the initial conditions of registration and any change to these conditions. | ||
| (ii) | To make recommendations to the Senate, after consultation with the Faculty Boards, Departments and Graduate Studies Committees, if appropriate, on all matters to do with graduate study in the University. | ||
| (iii) | To make recommendations on the appropriate provision of academic resources and social facilities for graduate students in the University. | ||
| (iv) | To make awards established from University funds to graduate students and to nominate graduate students for graduate awards made by external bodies. | ||
| (v) | To advise the Senate on any general or specific strategic considerations regarding graduate study. | ||
Reporting Structure
The Board of Graduate Studies reports to the Senate, directly and via the Academic Quality and Standards Committee.
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Rhiannon Martyn, Senior Assistant Registrar (Graduate School)
Assistant Secretary: Laura Larard, Administrative Officer, Academic Office
Correspondence should be sent to bgs@warwick.ac.uk
Papers for consideration by the Board of Graduate Studies should be submitted to the Secretary two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.
Meetings
Dates of meetings of the Board of Graduate Studies can be found within the University Committee Timetable.
Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.