Purpose

Education Advisory Board (EAB) is an executive body that provides advice and support to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) in setting the policies and strategic direction of the University in relation to education in the national and international context, and operational delivery of education.

Primary responsibilities

• To provide advice and support to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) and key stakeholders in setting the policies and strategic direction of the University in the national and international context, and operational delivery of education.
• To oversee the University’s progress against its Education Strategic Implementation Plan (ESIP) as part of the wider University of Bath Strategy 2021 to 2026.
• To develop and monitor Education KPIs for the institution on behalf of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) that are approved by Senate.
• To establish subgroups and recommend to University Executive Board (UEB) projects as required to investigate, report on, and implement work on specific issues relating to education provision. To receive progress reports from subgroups and resultant projects, as appropriate.
• To make recommendations regarding implications for the student academic education experience flowing from the University policies and practices, with appropriate reference to Senate (or nominated sub-committee) for regulatory oversight and referral to the Student Experience Advisory Board on matters pertaining to the wider student experience.
• Consider how the conduct of its business could affect compliance with the University’s free speech duties.

Scope

Education issues affecting:

• All parts of the taught student community – undergraduate and postgraduate, distance and campus-based, full-time, part-time, online courses and apprentice programmes. The relationship between Education Advisory Board and doctoral students will be reviewed as the Research Advisory Board becomes established.
• All stages of the student lifecycle, from recruitment through to graduation.
• All issues which directly affect students’ academic experience of their education, but wider student experience issues will be considered by the Student Experience Advisory Board.

Out of scope

• The duties and responsibility of Senate and its delegated authorities for regulating and directing the academic work of the University.
• Doctoral programmes.
• Student experience policy and procedures, except where they may also underpin the Boards remit.

Reporting relationships

The Board reports to University Executive Board after every meeting. It shares meeting updates with Faculty/School Learning and Teaching Quality Committees, Senate, Education, Quality and Standards Committee, DOS/DOT Forum, Student Experience Advisory Board and Internationalisation Advisory Board. A member is nominated to sit on Research Structures and Facilities Steering Group.

Sub-groups

The Board establishes monitoring task and finish and working groups, and as required recommends projects to investigate, report on, and implement specific issues/initiatives relating to education provision. Its sub-groups are:

• Access and Participation Plan (APP) Oversight Group (AOG)
• Curriculum Transformation Project Team (CTPT)
• Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education Oversight Group (GEOG)
• International Education Partnerships Working Group (IEPWG)
• Online Courses Internal Board (OCIB)
• Student Voice in Education Task and Finish Group (SVIE)

Procedural rules

Meeting frequency

Every two to three months or as determined by the cycle of business.

Quorum

One third of the membership.

Membership

Education Advisory Board's membership.

Other members may be co-opted or invited to attend for specific meetings at the discretion of the Board. Appointed/nominated members serve terms of three years at a time, with a term concluding at the end of the associated academic year. Most members can serve two consecutive terms (a total of six years) but in exceptional circumstances may serve a maximum of three consecutive terms (a total of nine years). All terms are subject to renewal.

Meeting dates

A full schedule is published on the Education Advisory Board webpage.