Education Director Network

Purpose

To provide a forum for School Education Directors and Academic Directors (faculty) to:

• meet to discuss and contribute to education policy development for taught programmes;
• share experiences and best practice;
• share ideas and discuss common challenges across school and faculty boundaries.

The School Education Director Role Description is here.

Membership 

School Education Directors (Taught Programmes)
Academic Directors (faculty)
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor - Learning and Teaching (Chair) - Dr Mark Allinson
Quality Support Officer, AQPO (Secretary) - Melissa Bevan

The following are invited to attend meetings:

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education - Tansy Jessop
Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education Quality and Standards - Kate Whittington
Faculty APVCs Education and Students
Director of Education Quality and Policy - Elinor Davies
Head of Assessment - Charlotte Verney
Academic Quality Manager, AQPO - Sam Jones
FPIIO rep - Bex Coveney

Meeting Dates 2025-26

• September 2025 (date TBC)
• Monday 20 October 2025
• Monday 17 November 2025
• Wednesday 10 December 2025 (In person meeting)
• Tuesday 27 January 2026
• Wednesday 18 March 2026
• Wednesday 6 May 2026 (In person meeting)

Mode of Operation

The Network will normally meet at least five times per year.

We welcome suggestions from School Education Directors, Academic Directors (faculty) or other University colleagues for discussion items or presentations on topics of common interest; please email Melissa Bevan (melissa.bevan@bristol.ac.uk). 

Notes of Meetings and circulated papers (Members only)

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