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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.


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Membership 2024/25 (subject to approval by the Education and Student Experience Committee and Senate Nominations Panel)

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

Professor Lorenzo Frigerio (interim)

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

Muneeba Amjad (Students' Union Vice-President (Education))

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

Alijah Taha (Students' Union Vice President (Postgraduate))

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 Dan Branch

Dean of Students

Dr David Lees

Head of Department, Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning

Professor Elena Riva

Head of Department, Academic Development Centre

Professor Letizia Gramaglia

Director, Warwick International Higher Education Academy

Dr Jess Humphreys

Ex-officio PS leads

 

Director of Education Policy and Quality

Dan Derricott

Director of Student Opportunity or nominee

Roberta Wooldridge Smith or nominee (TBC)

Director of Flexible and Online Learning or nominee

Dr Sam Hardy

University Librarian or nominee

Sofia Fernandes

Director of Human Resources or nominee

Geraldine Mills

Student members

 

Students' Union Vice-President (Postgraduate)

Alijah Taha

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.

Vanshi Gunesh (Undergraduate Student)

Sophie Bourne (Postgraduate Taught Student)

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

Dr Marta Guerriero (Arts)

Professor Georgia Kremmyda (Science, Engineering and Medicine)

Emily Davies (Social Sciences)

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

Dr Heidi Ashton (Arts)

Dr Martyn Parker (Science, Engineering and Medicine)

Dr Thomas Crowther (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 Atisha Ghosh (Social Sciences)

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

Professor Jane Bryan

Dr Debbi Marais

Co-Opted Member

Dr Joanne Lee, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Representative

In attendance:

Secretary

Nominated by the Director of Education Policy and Quality: Lizzie Vinton

Assistant Secretary

Nominated by the Director of Education Policy and Quality: Helen Hotten

SU support

Student Voice Manager, Warwick SU: Yaz Yeahia

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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 Committee] 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.

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 Committee

The following bodies report to the Learning and Teaching Subcommittee:

  • Advisory Group (ADC, FOLD, IATL, LDCU, WIHEA) (replaces Joint Advisory Board for the Academic Development Centre, Institute of Advanced Teaching and Learning Steering and WIHEA Advisory Group)

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

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Secretariat

Secretary: Lizzie Vinton, Head of Curriculum Management, Education Policy and Quality
Assistant Secretary: Helen Hotten, Policy Advisor (Assessment & Regulations), Education Policy and Quality

Please use the following email address to communicate with the Learning and Teaching Subcommittee secretariat LTSubcommittee at warwick dot ac dot uk

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:

Education Policy & Quality webpages