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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

Simon Bates (Dean of Teaching and Learning, College of Science & Engineering)
Mary Bownes (Vice Principal Research Training & Community Relations)
Allan Cumming (Director of Undergraduate Learning & Teaching, College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
Morag Donaldson (Dean of Undergraduate Studies, College of Humanities & Social Science)
Shelagh Green (Director, Careers Service)
Tina Harrison (Director of Academic Standards and Quality Assurance)
Jeff Haywood (Vice Principal Knowledge Management & Chief Information Officer)
Dai Hounsell (Vice Principal Academic Enhancement), Chair
April McMahon (Vice Principal Planning, Resources & Research Policy)
Dorothy Meill (Head of College of Humanities & Social Science)
Sarah Purves (Adviser, Edinburgh University Students' Association)
Sue Rigby (Assistant Principal Taught Postgraduate Programmes)
Emily Salvesen (PA to IAD Director), Secretary
Jon Turner (Director, Institute for Academic Development)
EUSA Vice President
Other IAD and University staff to attend as appropriate

This article was published on Jun 29, 2011