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Learning and Teaching Subcommittee

The Learning and Teaching Subcommittee has responsibility for developing, implementing and monitoring inclusive strategies, policies and practices, informed by student voice and insight, that encourage excellence and innovation in learning, teaching and assessment. The Subcommittee has a remit across and champions the breadth of the University's taught programmes and modes of delivery.


Membership

Terms of Reference

Reporting Structure

Secretariat

Meetings



Membership 2026/27

(Subject to approval by Education and Student Experience Committee)

Chair (Nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education))

Professor Georgia Kremmyda

Student Co-Chair (Nominated by the Vice-President Education, Students’ Union)

Raj Hacker (Students' Union Vice-President (Education))

Deputy Chair (Nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education))

Professor Letizia Gramaglia

Other ex-officio academic leads

 

Chair or Deputy Chair of the Student Success Subcommittee:

Professor Rebecca Freeman

Chair or Deputy Chair of the Postgraduate Research Subcommittee:

Professor Jonathan Hickman-Heron

Dean of Students or nominee

Dr Mark Pulsford

Academic Director, Warwick Education Academy or nominee

Jess Humphreys, nominated representative (Academic Director of WIHEA)

Ex-officio PS leads

 

Director of Education Policy and Quality

Dan Derricott

Director of Student Opportunity or nominee

Ali Collins

Director of Flexible and Online Learning or nominee

Dr Sam Hardy

University Librarian or nominee

Anna O’Neill

Director of Human Resources or nominee

Anna Chapman, Head of Learning Development

IDG Head of Portfolio (Teaching and Learning) or nominee  Mir Rahman

Director of Warwick Enterprise or nominee

Rachel Davis

Head of Academic Delivery Services, Education Operations or nominee

Joey Micklewright

Student members

 

Students' Union Vice-President (Postgraduate)

Ronny Whetton

Two non-sabbatical student representatives appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel from amongst nominations by the Students’ Union – comprising one undergraduate student and one postgraduate taught student.

Riann Mehta   (Undergraduate Student)

TBC (Postgraduate Taught Student)

Representatives of the faculties - Faculty Deputy Chair (Education) or nominee

Dr Marta Guerriero (Arts)

Dr Martyn Parker  (Science, Engineering and Medicine)

Cheryl Cane (Social Sciences)

One Departmental Director of Education from each Faculty, appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel

Dr Heidi Ashton (Arts)

Professor Gill Cooke (Science, Engineering and Medicine)

Dr David Bather Woods (Social Sciences)

One Fellow of WIHEA from each Faculty, appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel

Dr Simon Peplow (Arts)

Dr Gemma Gray (Science, Engineering and Medicine)

Dr Laura Gelhaus (Social Sciences)

Two Principal Fellows of the Higher Education Academy, appointed by the Senate Nominations Panel

TBC

Jackie Whitehouse *

* Academic Freedom Champion

In attendance:

Secretary

Nominated by the Director of Education Operations: Ger Purcell

Assistant Secretary

Nominated by the Director of Education Operations: Lily Hamilton

SU support

Student Voice Manager, Warwick SU: Celine Al-Saleh

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Terms of Reference

To approve:

1. A long-term roadmap for the work of the Subcommittee and University units supporting learning and teaching that achieves shared priorities for quality enhancement, guided by the Education and Student Experience Strategy.

2. A framework for integrating and maximising the impact of seed, project and innovation funding available for educational practice across the University.

3. Initiatives, projects, events and services developed or evolved in support of staff and student co-creators designing and delivering education on taught programmes.

4. The terms of reference, membership, delegated authority, and forthcoming priorities of bodies reporting to it.

To recommend:

5. [To Education and Student Experience CommitteeLink opens in a new window] Policies and Sub-Strategies of work in support of the Education and Student Experience Strategy, as they relate to learning, teaching, assessment and educational innovation.

6. [To People CommitteeLink opens in a new window, University Executive BoardLink opens in a new window or Academic Strategy CommitteeLink opens in a new window] Advice, policies and strategies that create the environment and support structures for staff, student support and excellence in learning, teaching and assessment.

To receive:

7. Recommendations and advice on university strategy, policy and practice relating to learning, teaching, assessment and educational innovation, including from bodies reporting to the Subcommittee, faculties, communities of practice, learning circles, and those reporting their findings from quality assurance activities.

8. Analysis and reporting on good practice and impact in learning, teaching and assessment from across the UK higher education sector and internationally.

9. Reports on matters referred to it by the Education and Student Experience Committee.

To report:

10. [To Education and Student Experience CommitteeLink opens in a new window] Monitoring of progress towards the implementation of the Education and Student Experience Strategy and its supporting strategies, plans and programmes of work, as they relate to the remit of the subcommittee.

Provides assurance on:

OfS Conditions of Registration:

A1: Access and participation (APP)

B1: Academic experience

B2: Resources, support and student engagement

B3: Student outcomes

B4: Assessment and awards (and English proficiency)

B6: TEF

PSRB requirements

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Reporting Structure

The Learning and Teaching Subcommittee reports to the Education and Student Experience CommitteeLink opens in a new window

The following bodies report to the Learning and Teaching Subcommittee:

  • Warwick Education Academy, Learning and Teaching Action Groups

Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.

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Secretariat

Secretary: Ger Purcell, Academic Partnerships Officer, Education Operations

Assistant Secretary: Lily Hamilton, Education Operations

Please use the following email address to communicate with the Learning and Teaching Subcommittee secretariat

Notification of papers for consideration by the Learning and Teaching Subcommittee should be submitted to the Secretary three weeks in advance and the paper should be submitted two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.

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Meetings

Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.

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You may also wish to visit:

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