School of Medicine Board

Reporting to the Faculty Education Committee (Medicine), the School of Medicine Board is responsible for defining the strategic direction of the following courses:

• MBBS/BSc in Medicine (A100)
• MBBS in Medicine (Graduate only) (A109)
• MBBS in Medicine (Direct Entry) (A300)
• BSc Medical Biosciences (B101)
• BSc Medical Biosciences with Management (B111)
• The intercalated BSc programmes in Medical Sciences with option pathway.

The Board’s role, overseen by the Chair, is to:

• Consider the strategic direction and delivery of programmes and assessments (current and future)
• Consider and give strategic approval for the establishment of new programmes and major modifications to existing programmes before they progress to the Programmes Committee;
• Consider and approve minor modifications to the curriculum content, structure, organisation, assessment and learning resources for relevant programmes;
• Propose modifications to entry requirements to the Faculty Education Committee;
• Monitor the overall quality of provision (including electronic systems and e- learning), receiving reports from SOLE, the SSLGs and national surveys (NSS), and identifying appropriate action in response;
• Discuss and disseminate information and good practice;
• Retrospectively evaluate interventions in programmes;
• Monitor the fair and consistent implementation of the policies, procedures and processes, with particular reference to health and safety and widening participation;
• Ensure that all aspects of the School's Strategies, policies and procedures reflect and uphold the School's obligations to the Equality Act 2020.  The School Board will promote the value of different identities to ensure there is a school culture that is respectful and inclusive irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation and religion or belief;

• Monitor the quality of student support (including academic tutoring, welfare & pastoral care);

• Monitor and receive reports related to the administrative and support services;
• Receive reports from Medical Education Research Unit and to recommend appropriate action as necessary;
• Receive reports of student accidents and incidents and to recommend appropriate action as necessary;
• Approve the terms of reference of sub-committees, where appropriate, and to receive regular reports from them.

 

The Board has delegated authority from the Faculty Education Committee for quality and standards. However, decisions about the curriculum and assessment will need formal approval from the appropriate governance structures including the College Quality Assurance & Enhancement Committee and the Programmes Committee.