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TEF Subject Pilot: Members of Subject Panels TEF subject pilot: members of subject panels Medical and Health Sciences panel Chair Professor Carol Hall Director of Undergraduate Education, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham Deputy Chair Aaron Lowman Former Students' Union Vice-President, Brunel University London Panel members Dr Tracey Cockerton Deputy Dean, Middlesex University Professor Lesley-Jane Director, Institute for Innovation in Learning and Teaching, Eales-Reynolds University of West London Charlotte Freitag Former Class representative for Psychology, English Literature and Sociology, University of Glasgow Dr Sue Haines Assistant Director of Nursing (Professional Development, Education and Workforce), Institute for Nursing and Midwifery Care Excellence, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Christopher John Head of Workforce Development, The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Professor Neil Johnson Faculty Dean, University of Lancaster Dr Penny Joyce Associate Head Education, University of Portsmouth Alykhan Kassam Former Pharmacy and Faculty of Life Sciences Student Representative, University of Bradford Professor Julie Mcleod Pro Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University Leonie Milliner Chief Executive, Association for Nutrition Rory Murray Former Students' Union President, University of Kent Professor Robert Norman College Academic Director, Leicester Medical School, University of Leicester Dr Jan Quallington Head of Institute, Health and Society, University of Worcester Professor Susan Rhind Assistant Principal and Director of Veterinary Teaching, University of Edinburgh Professor Trudie Roberts Director of the Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds Eleanor Rosario Student Representative for Medical Society, Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee and Peer Teaching Society, University of Sheffield Professor Richard Tong Assistant Principal (Higher Education), NPTC Group of Colleges Philippa Tostevin Head of the Centre for Clinical Education, Course Director for Medicine, Reader in Surgical Education, Consultant ENT Surgeon, St George's, University of London TEF subject pilot: members of subject panels Engineering and Technology panel Chair Professor Nick Lieven Professor of Aircraft Dynamics, University of Bristol Deputy Chair Lewis Cleminson Students' Union Education Officer, Southampton Solent University Panel members Professor Hassan Abdalla Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning & Teaching) and Dean of College, University of East London Olumayowa Ayodeji Engineering Business Management Course Representative, Coventry University Professor Gillian Cooke Head of Teaching, School of Engineering, University of Warwick Dr Philip Hanna Director of Education, Queen's University of Belfast Dr Alan Hayes Director of Teaching Computer Science, Associated Dean (Learning & Teaching), Faculty of Science, University of Bath Professor Alan Kwan Professor, Deputy Head of School (Teaching), Cardiff University EUR ING Graham Orchard Director, Engineering Synthesis Consulting Ltd Professor Shushma Patel Director of Education and Student Experience, London South Bank University Deborah Seddon Policy and Standards Adviser, Engineering Council Uyanahewage Viran Silva Aerospace Engineering Course Representative, University of Sheffield Professor Rachel Thomson Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching), Loughborough University Claire Wallace Senate Reference and Student Experience Committee Representative, The Open University Professor Sean Wellington Associate Dean Strategy and Development, Oxford Brookes University Kate Williams Head of Higher Education, Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Sarah Woolham-Jaffier School Officer and Class Representative, Heriot-Watt University TEF subject pilot: members of subject panels Natural Sciences panel Chair Professor Sue Rigby Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University Deputy Chair Martha Longdon Students' Union President, Nottingham Trent University Panel members Professor Mark Clements University Director of Learning, Teaching and Student Experience, University of Middlesex Professor David Coates Professor of Life Sciences, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education, University of Dundee Michael Cottam Assistant Principal Higher Education, Myerscough College Eleanor Furness Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences Representative, Aberystwyth University Dr Abigail Hind Director of Academic Services and Academic Registrar, Harper Adams University Matthew Nishaan Kenyon Medical Genetics and Genetics Course Representative, Queen Mary University of London Professor Duncan Lawson Pro Vice-Chancellor (Formative Education), Newman University Lauren Marks Former Students' Union President, Education Officer, Institute and Course Representative, Aberystwyth University Dr Mary McAlinden Head of Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Greenwich Dr James McEvoy Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean (Education), Royal Holloway, University of London Nicole Morgan Education Policy Manager, Royal Society of Chemistry Ali Orr National Centre for Universities and Business, Talent and Employability Consultant Professor Katharine Reid Deputy Head of the School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham Professor Richard Thompson Professor of Experimental Physics, Imperial College London Harry Williams Former Course and Faculty Representative for Natural Sciences, University of Keele TEF subject pilot: members of subject panels Social Sciences panel Chair Professor Neil Ward Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs), University of East Anglia Deputy Chair Diarmuid Cowan Former Students' Union President, Economics School and Class Representative, Heriot-Watt University Panel members Emma Beenham Students' Union Academic Affairs Officer, Aberystwyth University Professor Alvin Birdi University Academic Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Bristol Professor Joanna Bullard Associate Dean (Teaching) and Professor of Geography, Loughborough University Professor Debby Cotton Head of Educational Development and Professor of Higher Education, University of Plymouth Professor Joelle Fanghanel Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of West London Professor Dilly Fung Pro Director (Education) (from May 2018), London School of Economics and Political Science Catherine Higgs Associate Head of Faculty (Construction), University College of Estate Management Cath Holmstrom Deputy Head of School and Head of Department, University of Brighton Professor Christina Hughes Provost, Sheffield Hallam University Hien Le Former Students' Engagement Assistant, University of Bath Kate Mori Head of Teaching and Learning, Hartpury College Melissa Owusu Former Students' Union Education Officer, University of Leeds Dr Andrew Roberts Dean of Education and Students, Cardiff University Professor Ann Shelton Executive Dean (Student Experience), University of Northampton Mayes Marie Staunton Chair of Crown Agents, Crown Agents Jonathan Stephen Students' Union Education Officer, University of Huddersfield Jan Thompson Faculty Association Representative, The Open University Professor Malcolm Todd Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Experience), University of Derby TEF subject pilot: members of subject panels Business and Law panel Chair Professor Julia Clarke Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business and Law), Manchester Metropolitan University Deputy Chair Josh Gulrajani Former Students' Union Vice-President (Education), University of Essex Panel members Matt Adie Students' Union Vice-President (Education), University of Stirling Andrew Bargery Independent Professor Warren Barr Head of Department, Liverpool Law School, University of Liverpool Professor David Boughey Associate Dean (Education), University of Exeter Deveral Capps Dean of Leeds Law School, Leeds Beckett University June Dennis Principal, UK College of Business and Computing Ltd Professor Tina Harrison Assistant Principal, Academic Standards and Quality Assurance, University of Edinburgh Dr Ashok Jashapara Chair of Innovation Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London Michael Olatokun Students' Union Community Officer, University of Nottingham Benjamin Phillips Student President, Chichester College Group Professor Elizabeth Smart Head of Law, Sheffield Hallam University Dr Sandra Summers Academic Quality and Governance Committee and Student Senate Reference Group Student Member, The Open University Ramita Tejpal Dean of Higher Education, London South East Colleges Juliette Wagner Dean, Learning and Teaching, BPP University Limited TEF subject pilot: members of subject panels Arts panel Chair Professor Susan Orr Dean of Learning and Teaching Enhancement and Professor of Creative Practice Pedagogy, University of the Arts London Deputy Chair James Perkins Former Vice-President (Education), City University London Students' Union Panel members Rob Brannen Head of Visual and Performing Arts, De Montfort University Professor Roni Brown Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University for the Creative Arts Stuart Cannell Former Vice-President (Academic and Student Affairs), Belfast Campus, University of Ulster Dr Dawn Edwards Clerk to the Board of Governors and Head of Quality Assurance, Royal Northern College of Music Cherie Federico Director, Aesthetica Magazine Ltd Professor Vicky Gunn Head of Learning and Teaching, Glasgow School of Art Jenny Hann Assistant Director HE: Curriculum and Quality, University Centre Weston Chris Honer Artistic Director, Library Theatre Company Professor Emma Hunt Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Arts University Bournemouth Dr Mark Irwin Dean of Higher Education,
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