The UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment draws on expertise from across the higher education sector.
The Committee includes the UK higher education funding bodies, regulators, sector body representatives, academics and students.
The current constitution of the Committee is:
Chair
Professor Nic Beech, Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex University
Deputy Chair
Professor Clare Peddie, Vice Principal Education (Proctor), University of St Andrews
Secretariat
Beth Cooper, Universities UK
Association of Colleges (AoC) representative
Dr Arti Saraswat, Senior Policy Manager HE, AoC
GuildHE representative
Dr Alex Bols, Deputy Chief Executive, GuildHE
Universities UK representative
Dr Charlotte Snelling, Policy Manager, UUK
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) representative
currently vacant
Committee of University Chairs (CUC) representative
John Rushforth, Executive Secretary, CUC
Department for the Economy Northern Ireland (DfENI) representative
David Rooney, DfENI
Office for Students (OfS) representative
Nicholas Holland, Head of Quality and Standards, OfS
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) representative
Dr Cliona O’Neill, Head of Student Experience, HEFCW
Independent Higher Education (Independent HE) representative
Alexander Proudfoot, Chief Executive, Independent HE
Scottish Funding Council (SFC) representative
Kathryn O’Loan, Assistant Director (Teaching & Quality), SFC
National Union of Students (NUS) representative
Chloe Field, Vice-President (Higher Education), NUS
Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) representative
Ben Elger, Chief Executive, OIA
Professional Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) member
Professor Mary Bishop, Director of Learning, Royal Society of Medicine
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) representative
Vicki Stott, Chief Executive Officer, QAA
Association of Heads of University Administration (AHUA) representative
Amanda Wilcox, University Secretary, Durham University
Sector member
Professor Claire Morgan, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education and Student Experience, Cardiff University
Sector member
Currently vacant
Sector member
Dr Brian Green, Deputy Associate Principal (Academic Quality and Student Experience), University of Strathclyde
Sector member
Professor Amanda Chetwynd, Higher Education Consultant
Sector member
Rebecca Morrison, Associate Vice President for Academic Services and Student Engagement, Northeastern University London
Sector member
Jon Renyard, University Secretary, Arts University Bournemouth
Student member
Ondrej Kucerák, Aberdeen University Students’ Association
Student member
Sam Maesschalck, Lancaster University Students’ Union
