Education Committee

The Education Committee (OxIntranet link) has overall responsibility for the definition and ongoing review of the educational philosophy, policy and standards of the collegiate University in respect of teaching, learning and assessment. It is one of the five main committees of Council.

Chaired by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), the Committee contributes to policy development and guidance, considers proposed amendments to programmes and examination regulations, and deals with individual dispensations.

Membership as at MT 2026 will be as follows

  Name Conditions of appointment Until beginning of
[1] Professor Freya Johnston, St Anne’s The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), who shall chair the committee ex officio
[2] Professor Andrew Farmery, Wadham The Senior Proctor ex officio
[3] Professor Caroline Warman, Jesus The Junior Proctor ex officio
[4] Professor Jeff Tseng, St Edmund Hall The Assessor ex officio
[5] Professor Martin Castell, Linacre One of two persons appointed by Council from among the members of Council MT 2029
[6] Professor Catherine Swales, St Hilda's As above MT 2029
[7] Professor David Gavaghan, New College Two persons appointed by Council from the divisions to ensure appropriate disciplinary balance (one normally to be a Director of Graduate Studies) MT 2028
[8] TBC As above TBC
[9] Ms Michele Acton, St Hugh's

Three persons appointed by Conference of Colleges to include between them at least one of each of the following: 

(a) Head of House

(b) Senior Tutor

(c) representative of a college admitting both undergraduates and postgraduates

(d) representative of a graduate only college

 

MT 2029
[10] Dr Andrew Bell, University College As above MT 2028
[11] Dr Jane Hoverd, Linacre As above MT 2028
[12] Dr Robert Wilkins, St Edmund Hall The Chair of the Taught Degrees and Awards Panel ex officio
[13] Professor John McGrady, New College The Chair of the Research Degrees Panel ex officio
[14] Dr Mark Wormald, Corpus Christi The Chair of the Quality Assurance Subcommittee ex officio
[15] Professor Helen Christian, St Anne's The Chair of the Student Life Subcommittee ex officio
[16] Professor Kathryn Murphy, Oriel The Chair of the Education Committee (or equivalent) of the division of Humanities ex officio
[17] Professor Stuart Robinson, St Anne's The Chair of the Education Committee (or equivalent) of the division of Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences ex officio
[18] Professor Julian Knight The Chair of the Education Committee (or equivalent) of the division of Medical Sciences ex officio
[19] Professor Paul Irwin Crookes, Kellogg The Chair of the Education Committee (or equivalent) of the division of Social Sciences ex officio
[20] Dr Alison MacDonald, Kellogg

A representative of the Department for Continuing Education

ex officio
[21] Mr Zagham Farhan President for Undergraduates of Oxford University Student Union ex officio
[22] Mr David Quan President for Postgraduates of Oxford University Student Union ex officio
Co-opted (the committee may co-opt up to three additional members, one of whom may be an external member)
 Mr Antony Brewerton  Associate Director for Academic Library Services and Keeper of Collections MT 2027
Secretary: Head of Education Policy Support (Ms Anne Vallins-Hooper)

The items for Education Committee are planned well in advance of the meeting itself. If you know of an item that is going to need to come to Education Committee, please contact Wend Teeder at the earliest possible opportunity to discuss scheduling the item.

The following provides the meeting schedule for the year and the deadlines for papers that are in final draft.

Meeting dates for 2026-27

Date

Time

Deadline for papers

MT26 week 1 - Thursday 15 October 2026

14:00-17:00

01 October 2026

MT26 week 5 - Thursday 12 November 2026

10:00-12:00

29 October 2026

MT26 week 8 - Thursday 03 December 2026

10:00-13:00

20 November 2026

HT27 week 1 - Thursday 21 January 2027

14:00-17:00

07 January 2027

HT27 week 5 - Thursday 18 February 2027

10:00-12:00

04 February 2027

HT27 week 8 - Thursday 11 March 2027

10:00-12:00

25 February 2027

TT27 week 1 - Thursday 29 April 2027

14:00-17:00

15 April 2027

TT27 week 5 - Thursday 27 May 2027

10:00-12:00

13 May 2027

TT27 week 8 – Thursday 17 June 2027

10:00-13:00

03 June 2027

Regulations


For the regulations of the Education Committee, please click here:

Regulations

Standing Orders


Education Committee manages its business through its Standing Orders. These are updated annually by Education Committee in Michaelmas term. The latest version is available here:

Contact us


Anne Vallins-Hooper

Education Policy Support

anne.vallins-hooper@admin.ox.ac.uk