Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Board of Studies
The Board is responsible for the organisation of education, teaching and research in the Faculty, including approval of awards and progression of students.
The Terms of Reference of the Board of Studies are set out in Ordinance 10.
Meeting dates 2025/26
- 17th September 2025 (reserved business)
- 8th October 2025
- 12th November 2025
- 14th January 2026
- 25th February 2026
- 22nd April 2026
- 20th May 2026
- 1st July 2026 (reserved business)
- 15th July 2026 (reserved business)
Minutes
Membership
- Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President
- Professor Deborah Wilson, Dean
- Professor Fiona Gillison, Deputy Dean
- Professor Gail Forey, Associate Dean (Education)
- Professor Emma Carmel, Associate Dean (Research)
- Professor Michael Stimmelmayr, Associate Dean (International)
- Dr Polly McGuigan, Head of Department for Health
- Professor Monica Greco, Head of Department of Social and Policy Sciences
- Professor Peter Lambert, Head of Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
- Ms Elisabeth Barratt Hacking, Head of Department of Education
- Professor Ajit Mishra, Head of Department of Economics
- Professor Richard Joiner, Deputy Head of Department of Psychology
- Dr Florin Bisset, Learning Partnerships member
- Ms Maria Clutterbuck, Learning Partnerships member
Elected and Coopted members
- Dr MariCarmen Gil Ortega, Department of Education (co-opted from 1 August 2022 - 31 July 2023 and 1 August 2023 - 31 July 2026 as elected member)
- Dr Haydn Morgan, Department for Health (1 August 2020 - 31 July 2023 & 1 August 2023 - 31 July 2026)
- Dr Matteo De Tina, Department of Economics (1 August 2025 - 31 July 2028)
- Dr Javier Rivas, Department of Economics (1 August 2025 - 31 July 2028)
- Dr Mariana Bonnouvrier, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies (1 August 2021 - 31 July 2024 & 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2027)
- Prof David Galbreath, Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies (1 August 2023 - 31 July 2026)
- [Prof Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen](https://www.bath.ac.uk/person/1305513, Department of Education (1 August 2024 - 31 July 2027)
- Dr Andrew Weyman, Department of Psychology (1 August 2025 - 31 July 2028)
- Dr Yixian Sun, Department of Social and Policy Sciences (1 August 2023 - 31 July 2026)
Representatives from other departments and faculties
- Ms Katrin Roberts, Librarian (1 August 2025 – 31 July 2026)
- Dr Joanna Syrda, School of Management (1 August 2025 - 31 July 2026)
- Mrs Sarah Jones, Faculty of Science (1 August 2025 - 31 July 2026)
- Mr Matthew Wickens, Faculty of Engineering & Design (1 August 2025 - 31 July 2026)
Student members
Undergraduate - Mr Louie Wickersham - Miss Gervene Teoh
Postgraduate - Mr Pieter Van Ellewee