Directorates
Directorate for Teacher Education and Professional Learning (TEPL)
Directorate activity is advisory to the Dean and FMT and its purpose is to manage and have oversight of statutory requirements for TDA programmes and initiatives. The committee will consider, develop and agree key policy and strategic objectives of Initial Teacher Education and Professional Learning
Membership
| Chair: | Jan Murphy (Director of Teacher Education and Professional Learning) |
| Secretary | Janet Street (PA to Director of Teacher Education & Professional Learning) (TEPL) |
| Members: | Peter Horsfall (Head of Strategic Development and Evaluation) |
| Lisa Murphy (Head of Primary programmes and TDA/Government Initiatives) | |
| Cathy Gleig (Faculty Manager (co-opted) | |
| Karen Davies (Partnership Manager) (co-opted) | |
| Janet Matthews (Academic Manager) (co-opted) |
The Directorate for Teacher Education and Professional Learning will set the strategic direction with respect to:
- Faculty Ofsted Inspection reports and reviews, including the annual Self-Evaluation Document.
- Marketing and recruitment to all UG, PG and CPD programmes
- Identifying and developing opportunities to bid for new initiatives in relation to Teacher Education and Professional Learning.
- Quality assurance and enhancement of procedures and practices and their impact on trainee/student outcomes.
- The strategic use of data to enable effective self-evaluation
- Reports from, and advise on, research/activities/initiatives associated with related stakeholders including, DfE, Ofsted, TDA, SSAT and UCET.
Frequency of meetings: Monthly
Minutes of meetings will be made available for FMT
Extended Teacher Education and Professional Learning Directorate
Extended Teacher Education and Professional Learning Directorate will meet to facilitate consultation and dissemination of strategic decisions of key policies and objectives.
Membership
| Chair: | Jan Murphy (Director of Teacher Education and Professional Learning) |
| Secretary: | Janet Street (PA to Director of Teacher Education & Professional Learning (TEPL) |
| Members: | Peter Horsfall (Head of Strategic Development and Evaluation (co-opted) |
| Lisa Murphy (Head of Primary programmes and TDA/Government Initiatives) | |
| Tricia Sterling (Head of Secondary UG programmes) | |
| Philip Duggan (Head of Secondary PG programmes) | |
| Nicky Hepworth (Head of Professional learning programmes) | |
| Sue Faragher (Primary programme co-ordinator/MTL Programme Leader) | |
| Sue Hatfield (Partnership Enhancement) | |
| Debbie Bracey (ITE Support Officer) | |
| Paul Killen (Programme Leader Teach First) (co-opted) | |
| Karen Davies (Partnership Manager (co-opted) | |
| Janet Matthews (Academic Manager) (co-opted) | |
| Rosemary Hellyer (Language coordinator) |
Frequency of meetings: three times a year
Minutes of meetings will be made available for FMT
Directorate of Academic Management (ACM)
The Academic Management Directorate is advisory to the Dean and FMT. It takes strategic responsibility for consideration, development and agreement of the student experience within the Faculty.
Membership
| Chair: |
Philip Vickerman (Director of Academic Delivery) |
| Secretary: | Jackie Coogan (PA to Director of Academic Delivery) |
| Members: | Jan Murphy (Director of Teacher Education and Professional Learning) |
| Mike Aiello (Collaborative Partnerships and International Co-ordinator) | |
| Carol Swaisland (Quality Enhancement Officer) | |
| Sarah Nixon (Faculty Learning Development Manager) | |
| Janet Matthews (Academic Manager) | |
| Tricia McMillan (Recruitment and Marketing Manager) | |
| Ann Jackson (Faculty academic Recruitment Co-ordinator) | |
| Barbara Walsh (Centre Leader for Sport, Dance and Outdoor Education) | |
| Drew Li (Centre Leader for Tourism, events and Food) | |
| Derek Kassem Centre Leader for Education and Early Childhood Studies) | |
| Lisa Murphy (Head of TDA Priorities and Government Initiatives) | |
| Sue Hatfield (Partnership Enhancement Officer) | |
| Phil Duggan (Head of Secondary PG and SKE ITE Programmes) | |
| Trish Sterling (Head of Secondary UG ITE programmes) | |
| Nicky Hepworth (Head of Professional Learning) | |
| Sue Faragher (Primary programme Co-ordinator/Head of MTL) | |
| Caroline Murray (Skills Support Officer) | |
| Elain Haughton (Student Zone manager) | |
| Steve Burns (Deputy Centre Leader for Tourism, Events and Food) | |
| Gill Forrester (Deputy Centre Leader for Education and Early Childhood Studies) | |
| Julie Money (Deputy Centre Leader for Sport, Dance and Outdoor Education) | |
| Barry Williams (Technical Resource / ICT Manager) | |
| Jade O’Dell (LSU Student Voice Coordinator) | |
| Paul Abernethy (LSU) |
The Academic Management Directorate will:
- receive reports from Faculty and university committees and groups such as Faculty Investigatory panel, Academic Appeals and Student Complaints
- Consider, develop and agree upon the management and operation of the student experience via information from centre meetings and other relevant Faculty committees and groups
- monitor and evaluate internal and external benchmark data in order to establish practices that enhance the student experience
- Take a strategic and operational overview on the efficient and effective deployment of all resources to support the enhancement of the student experience
- Take an overview of recruitment, marketing and admissions by using UCAS/GTTR data to identify trend analyses and inform policy and practice
- Develop the Faculty portfolio of provision in relation to programme development and delivery in relation to undergraduate, postgraduate, international and collaborative courses
- Oversee the effective operation of the academic framework and its relationship to enhancing the student experience
- Monitor and evaluate the operation of innovative and effective learning, teaching and assessment opportunities across the Faculty
Frequency of meetings: Bi-Monthly
Minutes of meetings will be made available for FMT
Directorate for Research
Membership
| Chair: |
Dave Huddart (Director for Research, Professor) |
| Secretary: | Emma FitzGerald (Research Officer) |
| Members: | Mark Brundrett (Professor, Leader of the Professional Doctorate) |
| Marion Jones (Professor) | |
| Stuart Fairclough (Professor) | |
| Diane Grant (Reader) | |
| Derek Kassem | |
| Ian Stronach (Professor) | |
| Andrew Sparkes (Professor, Leader of MRes) | |
| Tim Stott (Professor) | |
| Philip Vickerman (Director of ACM, Professor) | |
| Liz Mahon (Research Student Rep) | |
| Pauline Brooks | |
| Sandra Hiett | |
| Tejendra Pherali | |
| Gillian Peiser | |
| Jo Frankham | |
| Ian Davies | |
| Patrick Carmichael (Professor) |
The Directorate of Research will:
- consider issues arising with respect to research, including those identified by quality assurance processes;
- set strategies and policies for research;
- monitor and make recommendations for the expenditure of research funds;
- receive and respond to initiatives in research;
- monitor research student progress and produce annual reports on research students in the Faculty;
- approve annual plans and reports for research from each UoA;
- produce the annual report on research for the Faculty.
* Elected student representatives shall cease to be members at the termination of their course;
Frequency of meetings: Bi-Monthly
Minutes of meetings will be made available for FMT
