Academic Board

The Academic Board is responsible for academic standards and the direction and regulation of academic matters.

Additional information about our Academic Board is available through its terms of reference (PDF File 110 KB).

The Academic Board has three sub-committees:

• Quality and Standards Committee
• Research Committee
• Student Experience Committee

Chair

• Prof. Tara Dean - Deputy Vice Chancellor

Holders of senior posts

• Prof. Deborah Johnston - Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Framework)
• Prof. Warren Turner - Pro Vice Chancellor (Institute of Health and Social Care)

Senior academic staff and professors

• Prof. Alex Kendall - Dean of the School of Law and Social Sciences
• Adrian Budd - Elected member from School of Law and Social Sciences
• Prof. Nicki Martin - Elected member from School of Law and Social Sciences
• Dr. Natalie Garrett Brown - Dean of the School of Arts and Creative Industries
• Prof. Gill Foster  - Elected member from School of Arts and Creative Industries
• Ricardo Domizio - Elected member from School of Arts and Creative Industries
• Prof. Chris Harty - Dean of the School of Built Environment and Architecture
• Kate Ellis - Elected member from School of Built Environment and Architecture
• Dr. David McGovern - Elected member from School of Built Environment and Architecture
• Prof. Marcantonio Spada - interim Dean of the School of Applied Sciences
• Dr. Elizabeth Newton - Elected member from School of Applied Sciences
• Steve Hunter - Elected member from School of Applied Sciences
• Prof. Asa Barber - Dean of the School of Engineering
• TBC - Elected member from School of Engineering
• TBC - Elected member from School of Engineering
• Prof. Petko Kusev - interim Dean of the Business School
• Enrico Grisan - Elected member from the Business School
• Steve Faulkner - Elected member from the Business School
• Rachel Picton - Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery
• Michelle Steptoe  - Elected member from School of Nursing and Midwifery
• Manyara Mushore - Elected member from School of Nursing and Midwifery
• TBC - Dean of the School of Allied and Community Health
• Danny Clegg - Elected member from School of Allied and Community Health
• Anita Atwal - Elected member from School of Allied and Community Health
• Prof. Tony Moss - PVC (Education and Student Experience)
• Prof. Hillegonda Rietveld - interim Chair of the Professoriate

Non-teaching staff

• Marc Griffith - Director of Teaching, Quality and Enhancement
• Iliyan Stefanov - interim Director of Student Services
• Prof. Patrick Callaghan - Associate PVC (Research)
• Prof. Tim Fransen - Nominated member of technical staff
• TBC - Nominated member of research staff

Students

• Devonte James - Students' Union President
• Mirella El-Jebaili - Students' Union Vice President (Education)