The Education and Student Experience Committee (ESEC) reports to the University Management Board (UMB). It seeks to raise Imperial’s international profile in learning and teaching by overseeing the development of strategies to deliver high academic standards and an excellent student experience, as well as promoting a vibrant and inclusive learning culture. The Committee works with the University Research and Enterprise Board (UREB), the Operations and Infrastructure Committee (OIC), and the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee (QAEC).

Terms of Reference

The Committee’s major function is to oversee:

  • The education and student experience elements of the University Strategy, including those relating to accessing an Imperial education and provision of lifelong advanced skills and training.
  • Imperial’s Learning and Teaching Strategy, as well as the education and student experience foci of the Academic Strategy and Enabling Plan.
  • The development of the College as an inclusive learning community.
  • Participation in the University’s response to external regulatory requirements and the development of metrics to monitor and benchmark education.
  • The monitoring of external influences on the provision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate education and the development of appropriate responses.
  • The monitoring of educational and student experience provision for research postgraduate students in partnership with the University Research and Enterprise Board.
  • Strategic programme development across the University, including making recommendations on proposals to the University Management Board.
  • Proposals for strategic educational initiatives, such as partnerships and spaces, including making recommendations to the University Management Board.
  • Imperial’s professional development support for education and the student experience.

The Committee is supported by its sub-groups:  Admissions Committee, Access and Participation Strategy Group, CLCC/I-Explore Steering Group, Education Space Committee, Graduation Advisory Committee, Learning Analytics Steering Group, Scholarships and Studentships Steering Committee, Student Activities Board, Student Experience Forum,  Student Surveys Action Planning Group, and the Teaching and Learning (Product) Board.

 Core Membership

Role Name
Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) [Chair] Professor Peter Haynes 
Vice-Deans (Education) Leila Guerra (Business School)
  Professor Jason Riley (Engineering)
  Martin Lupton (Medicine)
  Dr Mike Tennant (Natural Sciences)
Vice-President (International) and Associate Provost (Academic Partnerships) Professor Maggie Dallman
Associate Provost (Learning and Teaching) Professor Alan Spivey
Associate Provost (Estates Planning) Professor Martyn Boutelle
ICU President

Camille Boutrolle
ICU Deputy President (Education)

Emina Hogas
Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research Professor Martyn Kingsbury
Director of the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication Dr Ana Costa-Pereira
Director of Strategic Planning Anna Shierson
Academic Registrar and Chair of the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee David Ashton 
Director of Library Services Kate Price
Chief Marketing and Recruitment Officer Lizzie Burrows 
Director of Student Services Hannah Bannister
Managing Director of the Institute of Extended Learning  
Director of the Education Office and Head of Strategic Projects Dr Phil Power 
Deputy Director (Academic), ECRI Professor Jenni Quint
Director of Membership Services (Imperial College Union) Cat Turhan
Education Projects Coordinator (Education Office) [Secretary] Eve Campbell

Optional attendees

Role Name
Head of Education and Student Experience Strategy (Faculty of Engineering) Dr Mike Streule
Head of Education and Student Experience (Faculty of Natural Sciences) Rebecca Middleton
Director, Education Quality (Business School) Veronica Russell / Karen Tweddle
Programme Director, Education (Faculty of Medicine) Vanessa Powell
Director of Academic Quality and Standards Judith Webster
Centre Manager (Centre for Language, Culture, and Communication) Mel Mullin / Claire Stapley
Head of Centre for Academic English Dr Julie King
Director of Central Timetabling Helena Smith
Associate Director (Strategy and Operations), ECRI Laura Lane
White City Campus Programme Director Dan Sinclair
Head of Education and Student Experience Projects Dr Amandip Bisel
Associate Provost (EDI) Dr Wayne Mitchell / Professor Lesley Cohen
Director of Digital Innovation and Services (ICT) James Toner

 

Meeting dates and paper deadlines

Paper guidance

Please ensure that your paper has been approved by a member of the Committee before submission and that is no longer than 3-4 pages in length. Any additional material should be added as an appendix and all papers should include the ESEC coversheet at the start.

We encourage all papers to meet the following accessibility guidelines:

  • Consistent heading styles should be used to indicate grouping and add hierarchy to your content.
  • All figures, tables, charts etc (including in appendices) are required to be clearly and consistently labelled.
  • All link text must be clear, descriptive, and understandable without contextual content (do not use click here or include the URL).

Please note, if required, it is the item lead's responsibility to ensure a fully accessible version of the paper submitted to the Committee is available on request.

To ensure accessibility, papers can be checked against the College's guidance on publishing accessible documents. Additionally, the latest version of Office (365) has an accessibility checker that highlights issues and solutions. To access, click on the Review tab within the document and then click Check Accessibility.