Kingston University Academic Council
What is the Academic Council responsible for?
The Academic Council is responsible for overseeing issues relating to the research, scholarship, teaching and courses at the University, including:
- the criteria for the admission of students
- the appointment and removal of external examiners
- policies and procedures for assessment and examination of the academic performance of students
- the content of the curriculum
- academic standards and the validation and review of courses
- the procedures for the award of qualifications and honorary academic titles and the procedures for the expulsion of students for academic reasons.
The Council is also responsible for considering the development and performance of the academic activities of the University and the resources needed to support them, and for advising the Vice-Chancellor and the Board of Governors therein.
It also has a role to advise on such other academic matters as the Board of Governors or the Vice-Chancellor may refer to it.
The Academic Council is clerked by the Deputy Academic Registrar, Ms Annie Sander, and supported by the Academic Registry.
Who is on the Academic Council?
There are 23 members of the Academic Council.
- Vice-Chancellor (chair) – ex officio
- Provost (deputy chair) – ex officio
- Executive Director of Student Services – ex officio
- Four elected heads of school, heads of department or associate deans (one per faculty)
- 12 elected academic staff (non-head or associate dean) (typically three from each faculty)
- One elected professional or technical member of staff
- Three students nominated by Kingston Students' Union (one undergraduate, one postgraduate taught and one postgraduate research). This may be a current student or a sabbatical officer)
One member of the Academic Council is elected from among the elected academic staff to sit on the Board of Governors.
Academic councillors 2024–25
Four elected heads of school, heads of department or associate deans (one per faculty):
- Rebecca Davies, Head of Department of Foundation, KSA
- Dr Steven Bastow, Associate Dean Learning and Teaching, FBSS
- Professor Reem Kayyali, Head of Department of Pharmacy, HSSCE
- Damian Chapman, Assistant Dean, ECE
12 elected academic staff (non-head or associate dean) (typically three from each faculty):
- Dr Suman Lodh, Associate Professor, FBSS
- Rebecca Burke, Senior Lecturer, FBSS
- Dr Pauline Parker, Director MBA and Executive Education, FBSS
- Dr Nicholas Freestone, Associate Professor, HSSCE
- Mrs Siby Sikhamoni, Senior Lecturer, HSSCE
- Dr Pedro Barra, Associate Professor, HSSCE
- Caroline Alexander, Senior Lecturer, KSA
- Dr Marina Lambrou, Associate Professor, KSA
- Laura Stott, Senior Lecturer, KSA
- Dr Behrouz Zafari, Senior Lecturer, ECE
- Dr Malcolm Claus, Senior Lecturer, ECE
- Dr Nader Saleh-Matter, Senior Lecturer, ECE
The Board of Governors representative from Academic Council:
One elected professional or technical member of staff:
- Amanda Baker, HACKCentre Project Manager
Three students nominated annually by Kingston Students' Union (one undergraduate, one postgraduate taught and one postgraduate research). This may be a current student or a sabbatical officer.
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