Committees and groups

Members of the Academic Quality and Policy Office are involved in a number of groups and committees with a learning and teaching and quality assurance remit and support many of the following:

• University Education Committee

Please see the diagram showing the University Education Committee reporting structure (PDF, 113kB).

Sub-committees of University Education Committee

• Student Experience Committee
• University Academic Quality and Standards Committee
• University Learning and Teaching Committee
• University PGR Committee, which is a sub-committee of University Research Committee and is supported by the Bristol Doctoral College.

Advisory and working groups

• Applicant & Student Information Oversight Group
• Codes Executive Group
• Student Survey Approval Panel
• Student Academic Voice Group

Networks

• Academic Integrity Network
• School Education Director Network
• Senior Tutor Network
• Student Academic Representation Network

Senior Tutor Network

Main Purpose

The main purposes of the Network are to:

• provide a forum for senior tutors to share innovation, excellence and any issues affecting student support provision;
• provide a forum through which professional services can disseminate information and contribute to the development of student support provision;
• identify the training needs for academic personal tutors.

Terms of Reference

1. To monitor the delivery of the University Academic Personal Tutoring Policy;
2. To contribute towards the development of materials to support taught students understanding of personal tutoring;
3. To contribute towards the development of materials to support academics and professional services in supporting students;
4. To act as a conduit for student support information and developments between schools and professional services;
5. To share materials and highlight best student support practice;
6. To advise on personal and senior tutor training needs;
7. To advise Student Experience Committee on student support policies and practice;
8. To report any institutional-level issues relating to student support that require the attention of Student Experience Committee;
9. To consider key measures of student support experience (including internal and external surveys and other feedback) and make recommendations as appropriate;
10. To act as a forum to facilitate the development of informal mentoring and support networks between senior tutors.

Membership

Academic Lead for Personal Tutoring (and Co-Chair) - Professor Alvin Birdi
Co-Chair - Dr Gemma Ford
Senior Tutors from each school
FPIIO representative - Sarah Carter
SAM or GAM representative - two per Faculty
Tuixen Foundation Senior Research Associate - Nienke Alberts
Lecturer in Academic Development, BILT - Julian Kendell
Director of Student Support and Wellbeing - Alison Golden-Wright
AQPO representative - Sam Jones
Quality Support Officer, AQPO (Secretary) - Melissa Bevan

Meeting Dates 2024-25

• Wednesday 4 September 2024, 09.15-10.45
• Wednesday 9 October 2024, 11.00-12.30
• Tuesday 12 November 2024, 10.30-12.00
• Monday 9 December 2024, 10.30-12.00
• Monday 27 January 2025, 10.00-11.30
• Tuesday 4 March 2025, 15.00-16.30 
• Monday 12 May 2025, 14.00-15.30 

Mode of Operation

The Network will normally meet monthly during term time.

We welcome suggestions from senior tutors or other University colleagues for discussion items or presentations on topics of common interest; please email Melissa Bevan (melissa.bevan@bristol.ac.uk).

Information for Staff

• Senior Tutor Resources and Links
• Notes of Meetings and circulated papers (Senior Tutor Network Members only)