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Institute Advisory Group

The Institute for Academic Development (IAD) has its own Advisory Group, which meets twice each year (April/May and November/December).

Advisory Group remit

To support the IAD as it develops, to ensure that:

its activities are led by the strategic priorities of the University and Colleges
it is clearly visible to all users and provides a coherent range of academic development support for students and staff
its activities are informed by and contribute to relevant developments in educational research
it contributes to a growing international reputation for the University in academic development support and innovation

The Advisory Group also exists to:

to ensure strong two way lines of communication between the Institute and Schools/Colleges
to engage with EUSA and the student body
to involve support groups in the work of the Institute
to help establish strong links between the Institute and University committees, other support groups and users of Institute services
to help prioritise between competing demands on Institute resources
to play a key role in evaluating the effectiveness and impact of the Institute

Dr Sue Rigby (Vice Principal Learning and Teaching)
Professor Dai Hounsell (Vice Principal Assessment and Feedback)
Dr Jon Turner (Director, Institute for Academic Development)
Dr Velda McCune (Deputy Director, Institute for Academic Development)
Professor Graeme Reid (Dean of Learning and Teaching, CSE)
Professor Alan Murray (Dean of Students, CSE)
Professor Neil Turner (Director of Undergraduate Learning and Teaching, CMVM)
Professor Dorothy Miell (Head of College of Humanities and Social Science)
Professor Mary Bownes (Senior Vice Principal External Engagement)
Dr Tina Harrison (Director of Academic Standards and Quality Assurance)
Professor Jeff Haywood (Vice Principal Knowledge Management & Chief Information officer)
Shelagh Green (Director, Careers Service)
Sheila Gupta (Director, Human Resources)
John Lowery (Dean of Undergraduate Studies, CHSS)
Professor Peter Higgins (Dean of Students CHSS)
Andrew Burnie (Vice President Academic Affairs EUSA)
Sarah Purves (Adviser, EUSA)
Professor Ian Pirie (Assistant Principal Learning Development)
Mark Wetton (Head of Learning Services, User Services, IS)
Professor Jeremy Bradshaw (Dean of Postgraduate Taught and International, CMVM)
Professor Richard Williams (Researcher Experience Committee)

This article was published on Sep 27, 2012