The Education and Student Experience Committee (ESEC) reports to the University Management Board (UMB).
The Committee seeks to raise Imperial’s international profile in learning and teaching by overseeing the development of strategies to deliver high academic standards and an excellent student experience, as well as promoting a vibrant and inclusive learning culture. It works with the University Research and Enterprise Committee, the Operations and Infrastructure Committee (OIC), and the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee (QAEC).
Terms of Reference
ESEC's major function is to oversee:
- The education and student experience elements of the University Strategy, including those relating to accessing an Imperial education and provision of lifelong advanced skills and training
- Imperial’s Learning and Teaching Strategy, as well as the education and student experience foci of the Academic Strategy and Enabling Plan
- The development of the university as an inclusive learning community
- Participation in the university’s response to external regulatory requirements and the development of metrics to monitor and benchmark education
- The monitoring of external influences on the provision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate education and the development of appropriate responses
- The monitoring of educational and student experience provision for research postgraduate students in partnership with the University Research and Enterprise Committee
- Strategic programme development across the university, including making recommendations on proposals to UMB
- Proposals for strategic educational initiatives, such as partnerships and spaces, including making recommendations to UMB
- Imperial’s professional development support for education and the student experience
The Committee is supported by its sub-groups, which include the Admissions Committee, Access and Participation Strategy Group, CLCC/I-Explore Steering Group,Education Space Forum, Graduation Advisory Committee, Learning Analytics Steering Group, Scholarships and Studentships Steering Committee, Student Activities Board, Student Experience Forum, Student Surveys Action Planning Group, and the Teaching and Learning (Product) Board.
Core membership
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) [Chair] | Professor Alan Spivey |
| Vice-Dean (Education) | Professor Darren Meister (Imperial Business School) |
| Vice-Dean (Education) | Professor Jason Riley (Engineering) |
| Vice-Dean (Education) | Martin Lupton (Medicine) |
| Vice-Dean (Education) | Dr Mike Tennant (Natural Sciences) |
| Associate Provost (Societal Engagement) | Professor Maggie Dallman |
| Associate Provost (Digitally Enhanced Learning and Teaching) | Professor Sophie Rutschmann |
| Associate Provost (Estates Planning) | Professor Martyn Boutelle |
| ICU President | Daniel Zhuo |
| ICU Deputy President (Education) | Jacob Eyre |
| Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research | Professor Martyn Kingsbury |
| Director of the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication | Dr Ana Costa-Pereira |
| Director of Planning and Insight | Anna Shierson |
| Academic Registrar and Chair of the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee | Karen Omisore |
| University Librarian and Director of Library Services | Kate Price |
| Chief Marketing, Recruitment and Outreach Officer | Lizzie Burrows |
| Chief Student Services Officer | Hannah Bannister |
| Managing Director of the Institute of Extended Learning | Heather Haseley |
| Director of the Education Office and Head of Strategic Projects | Dr Phil Power |
| Deputy Director (Academic), ECRI | Professor Jenni Quint |
| Director of Membership Services (Imperial College Union) | Cat Turhan |
| Education Operations Officer (Education Office) [Secretary] | Jaimie Chadwick |
Optional attendees
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head of Education and Student Experience Strategy | Dr Mike Streule (Faculty of Engineering) |
| Head of Education and Student Experience | Rebecca Middleton (Faculty of Natural Sciences) |
| Director, Education Quality | Veronica Russell / Karen Tweddle (Imperial Business School) |
| Programme Director, Education | Vanessa Powell (Faculty of Medicine) |
| Director of Academic Quality and Standards | Judith Webster |
| Centre Manager (Centre for Language, Culture, and Communication) | Mel Mullin / Claire Stapley |
| Head of Centre for Academic English | Dr Julie King |
| Director of Central Timetabling | Helena Smith |
| Associate Director (Strategy and Operations) (ECRI) | Chris Harris |
| Great Environment Transformation Portfolio Director | Sonia Stocker |
| Head of Education and Student Experience Projects | Dr Amandip Bisel |
| Associate Provost (EDI) | Dr Wayne Mitchell / Professor Bernadette Byrne |
| Director of Digital Innovation and Services (ICT) | James Toner |
Meeting dates and paper deadlines
| Meeting date | Paper deadline |
|---|---|
| 22nd September 2026 | 8th September 2026 |
| 17th November 2026 | 3rd November 2026 |
| 19th January 2027 | 5th January 2027 |
| 16th March 2027 | 2nd March 2027 |
| 18th May 2027 | 4th May 2027 |
| 13th July 2027 | 29th June 2027 |
Paper guidance
Please refer to the Paper Guidance for Committees webpage Paper Guidance for Committees for requirements on paper preparation and accessibility.