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.
Download the School Education Director Role Description.
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 2026-27
- Tuesday 22 September 2026
- Wednesday 21 October 2026
- Wednesday 18 November 2026
- Tuesday 8 December 2026 (In person meeting)
- Wednesday 27 January 2027
- Tuesday 16 March 2027
- Wednesday 28 April 2027 (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)