Committee information
The Quality Assurance team supports a number of committees, providing both secretarial services, advice and guidance on quality assurance and regulatory matters. Further information, including minutes of meetings, can be found below.
Education Committee Sub-Committees
FEC Terms of Reference 2025-26
| Chair | Dr Kim Sargeant, Dean of Education |
| Committee members | Professor Christian Mallen, Executive Dean |
| Clare Corness Parr, Director of Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
| Kevin Armstrong, Director of Education, School of Medicine | |
| Dr Simon Jacklin, Director of Education, School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy | |
| Darshi Bandar, Foundation Year Centre representative | |
| River Targett, KeeleSU Education Officer for 2026/27 | |
| John Ucheagwu, President for KPA for 2026/27 |
For more information, including meeting dates, please contact qa.programmes@keele.ac.uk
FEC Terms of Reference 2025-26
| Chair | Professor Nicholas Seager, Dean of Education |
| Committee members | Ines Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Director of Education, Language Centre |
| Dr Stella Coyle, Director of Education, School of Law | |
| Dr Becky Yearling, Director of Education, School of Humanities | |
| Professor Samir Dani, Director of Education, Keele Business School | |
| River Targett, KeeleSU Education Officer for 2026/27 | |
| John Ucheagwu, President for KPA for 2026/27 |
For more information, including meeting dates, please contact qa.programmes@keele.ac.uk
FEC Terms of Reference 2025-26
| Chair | Mr Glenn Hussey, Dean of Education |
| Committee members | Dr David Watson, Director of Education, School of Life Sciences |
| Dr Katherine Haxton, Director of Education, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences | |
| Ms Debbie Stevens-Gill, Director of Education, School of Psychology | |
| Dr Taimur Ul Haq, Director of Education, School of Computer Science and Mathematics | |
| Dr Vicki Waring, Director of Education, Harper and Keele Veterinary School | |
| Dr Zak Zarychta, Director of Education, Foundation Year Centre | |
| River Targett, KeeleSU Education Officer for 2026/27 | |
| John Ucheagwu, President for KPA for 2026/27 |
For more information, including meeting dates, please contact qa.programmes@keele.ac.uk
QASEP-SC Terms of Reference 2024-25
| Chair | Professor Dan Herbert, Dean of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Committee members | Mr Glenn Hussey, Dean of Education, Faculty of Natural Sciences (Deputy Chair) |
| Dr Kim Sargeant, Dean of Education, Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Dr Katie Szkornik, Dean of Academic Enhancement | |
| David Hazelgrove, Head of Educational Partnerships | |
| Jo Hicks, Deputy Registrar | |
| Sandra Suresh, KPA Vice President | |
| Matt Kemp, Education Officer, Students’ Union | |
| Ms Claire Cartwright, PSRB and Quality Officer, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | |
| Dr Simon Jacklin, Director of Education, School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy | |
| Dr David Watson, Director of Education, School of Life Sciences | |
| Dr Gary Moss, Senior Lecturer, School of Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy | |
| Mr Mark Davys, Senior Lecturer, School of Law | |
| Professor Abigail Locke, Head of School, School of Psychology | |
| Mr Ed McCauley, Head of Quality Assurance (in attendance) |
For more information, including meeting dates, please contact qa.programmes@keele.ac.uk
School level committees
- School Education Committee (SEC) Terms of Reference can be found here: SEC Terms of Reference 2025-26
- Student Staff Voice Committees (SSVC) are the main forum for students and staff to discuss matters at programme level. Guidance on their remit and membership can be found here: Link to SSVC guidance
