Widening Participation Committee
MembershipTerms of ReferenceReporting StructureSecretariatMeetings
Membership 2023/24
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) (Chair) |
Professor Lorenzo Frigerio |
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Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) |
Professor Rebecca Freeman |
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Academic Director (Postgraduate Taught) |
Lee Griffin |
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Academic Director (Employability and Skills) |
Professor Pat Tissington |
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Dean of Students |
Dr David Lees |
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Representative of the Faculty of Arts |
Professor Tim Lockley |
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Representative of the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Medicine |
Professor Derrick Watson |
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Representative of the Faculty of Social Sciences |
Professor Matthew Clayton |
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Representative of Warwick Medical School |
Dr Emily Reid |
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Academic Registrar |
Adam Child |
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Head of Admissions |
Dr Elizabeth Hough |
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Director of the Centre for Lifelong Learning |
Professor Ruth Hewston |
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Director of Student Opportunity |
Roberta Wooldridge Smith |
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Head of Student Finance |
Sue Jones |
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Head of Widening Participation |
Paul Blagburn (Secretary) |
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Director of Wellbeing and Safeguarding |
Andy Smith |
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Deputy Finance Director (Departmental Services) |
Samuel McClenaghan |
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Students' Union Representative (Education) |
Holly Roffe |
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Students' Union Representative (Postgraduate) |
Vaishnavi Ravi |
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Students' Union Representative (Widening Participation - PT Officer) |
Mya Kaur |
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Development Representative |
Natalie Lloyd |
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Chief Data Officer/IDG |
Simon Stearn |
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Warwick Foundation Studies Representative |
Professor Nina-Anne Lawrence |
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Centre for Teacher Education Representative |
Dr Andy Hind |
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Widening Participation Manager |
Baljit Gill (Assistant Secretary) |
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Director of Student Experience |
Dr Adele Browne |
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Director of Social Inclusion |
Kulbir Shergill |
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Widening Participation Research and Evaluation Sub-Group Chair |
Professor Emma Smith |
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Head of Academic Development |
Dr Letizia Gramaglia |
Terms of Reference
(a) To develop, implement and communicate the University’s strategy around widening participation for undergraduate and postgraduate provision
(b) To make recommendations to the Academic Resourcing Committee to secure investment to support the implementation of the University's widening participating strategy and access agreement
(c) To monitor the University’s progress towards its Access and Participation Plan priorities and KPIs and other widening participation objectives
(d) To consider and review the progress of widening participation groups across the student lifecycle, including outcomes on access, student success and progression
(e) To review, consider and make recommendations on external policy documents connected to widening participation and social mobility
(f) To receive reports on institutional widening participation policy and practice with a focus on monitoring, evaluating and disseminating findings
(g) To consider new innovative approaches to access and student success which support the delivery of the University’s strategic priorities
(h) To provide guidance and strategic direction to WP sub-groups
(i) To consider the widest possible spectrum of issues impacting Widening Participation and social mobility
(j) To provide a summary of progress and issues to the Education Committee and Senate on the strategic and operational responsibilities of the group.
Reporting Structure
The Widening Participation Committee reports to the Education Committee.
Widening Participation work is also discussed by the Faculty Education Committees.
Widening Participation working groups
A range of WP working groups will support the University’s widening participation strategy and will include representation from students, academic departments and relevant professional service departments. These will report to the Committee on a termly basis. These groups will include:
1. Widening Participation Research and Evaluation group
2. Widening Participation Student Advisory Group
3. Priority Groups Working Group
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Mr Paul Blagburn (P dot Blagburn at warwick dot ac dot uk).
Assistant Secretary: Baljit Gill
Papers for consideration by the Widening Participation Committee 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 Widening Participation Committee can be found within the University Committee Timetable.
Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.