EDUCATION SUPPORT UNIT

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• Academic Development
• Assessment and External Examining
• Committees and Groups
• Distance Learning
• TEL
• Faculty Advice and Support
• Postgraduate Education
• Programme and Unit Approval
• Student Surveys
• Supporting Student Learning
• Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Programme
• Undergraduate Education

Education Directors

The Faculty Education Directors are:

• Dr Vanda Zajko and Mr Peter Metelerkamp, Arts
• Dr Mark Gilbertson and Professor Majid Mirmehdi, Engineering
• Dr David Dymock and Dr Kate Whittington, Medicine & Dentistry
• Dr Kelly Moule and Professor Catherine Nobes, Medical & Veterinary Sciences
• Professor David Smith and Professor Heidy Mader, Science
• Dr Alvin Birdi and Dr Sally Barnes, Social Sciences & Law

The Faculty Education Director/s play a key role in the faculty senior teams, leading in the areas of graduate/undergraduate affairs.  They report directly to their Dean and often stand in for the Dean as required. 

The duties of the Faculty Education Director include:

1. supporting and facilitating the implementation of the University's Education Strategy at faculty level;
2. supporting colleagues in the development of new initiatives, including faculty strategies;
3. representing the Faculty externally in educational fora, to raise its profile;
4. leading the development and sharing of good practice, within the faculty (working with Learning and Teaching and eLearning Advisers), and at a University level in collaboration with other Faculty Education Directors;
5. taking the lead in developing an appropriate portfolio of Continuing Education/Continuing Professional Development/Lifelong Learning activities and regularly reporting on the faculty's progress in these areas;
6. working with the Faculty Research Director to identify research themes in which the Faculty has an international profile that can inform programme development;
7. supporting members of the Faculty in generating additional income from education for the faculty;
8. assuring the efficiency and quality of teaching.

The process for appointment of new Education Directors

1. Dean/Academic Director (either Graduate Studies or Undergraduate Studies) notifies PVC that new Education Director is required.
2. Post advertised within faculty.
3. Dean/Academic Director shortlist applicants.
4. Interview with PVC/Academic Director /Dean/senior academic from another faculty.
5. Confirm appointment.

The current Faculty Education Director job description (PDF, 58KB), as agreed at the 20 February 2013 Education Committee meeting.