Graduate Panel

Terms of Reference

  1. Advise Council's Education and Research Committees on all aspects of the University's strategy and policy for the education and training of PGT and PGR students;
  2. In conjunction with Fees Policy Group and PRAC, provide guidance on matters relating to graduate funding and fees;
  3. Maintain an overview of the policies, regulations and codes of practice governing graduate progression (especially transfer and confirmation), assessment and achievement within the University;
  4. Monitor relevant performance indicators relating to PGT and PGR students, with particular reference to: graduate admissions, reports on GSS, assessment outcomes, withdrawal rates, suspensions and extensions, submission and completion rates;
  5. Maintain an overview of the role and contribution of graduate students to research, with particular reference to the REF, to relevant metrics, and to the support and supervision of PGR students and their research.

The Graduate Panel would report jointly to Education Committee and to Research Committee. The Graduate Panel would receive reports from: University Skills Group and maintain close contact with the Graduate Admissions Committee. It would also relate to Divisional Graduate Studies Committees (or their equivalents) and to Divisional Research Committees

Membership 2011-12

Name
Address
Dr S. Mapstone, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
University Offices, Wellington Square
Professor I. Walmsley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) University Offices, Wellington Square
Dr H. Dorkins, Senior Proctor
University Offices, Wellington Square
Dr H-L. Spencer, Assessor
University Offices, Wellington Square
Professor M. Bockmuehl, Humanities
Keble College
Professor R. Goodman, Head of Social Sciences Division
Hayes House, 75 George Street
Dr P. Baird, Dean of Graduates, MPLS Division
Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road
Professor P. Jezzard, Medical Sciences Division
FMRIB Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital
Dr A. Stokes Department for Continuing Education
Professor  S. Harrison, Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee Faculty of Classics
Dr N. Trott, Chair, Graduate Committee of Conference College Balliol College
Professor Sir R. Taylor, Warden of Merton Merton College
Dr S. Bhagwat Linacre College
Professor I. Lunt, Chair, University Graduate Skills Group
Department of Education
Professor L. McAlpine, CETL Director
Oxford Learning Institute
Mr K. Zimmerman, Director of Student Administration and Services
University Offices, Wellington Square
Mr J. O'Connell, Vice-President (Graduate Affairs)
Oxford University Student Union
Mr M. Sibly, Deputy Registrar
University Offices, Wellington Square
Mr R.O. Hughes, Head of Education Policy Support
University Offices, Wellington Square
Dr J. Sherwood, Director of Graduate Admissions and Funding
Graduate Admissions and Funding Office, University Offices, Wellington Square

Agendas and Minutes

Hilary Term 2012 Agenda Minutes
Week 2 Meeting 24 January HT12 WK2 Agenda (43kb)

Week 9 Meeting 16 March


Michaelmas Term 2011 Agenda Minutes
Week 2 Meeting 18 October MT11 WK2 Agenda (13kb)
MT11 WK2 Minutes (57kb)
Week 9 Meeting 9 December MT11 WK9 Agenda (8kb) MT11 WK9 Minutes (35kb)

Trinity Term 2011
Agenda Minutes
Week 2 Meeting 10 May Business deferred to a later meeting.
Week 9 Meeting 1 July MT11 WK9 Agenda (8kb) TT11 WK9 Minutes (52kb) 

Hilary Term 2011
Agenda
Minutes
Week 2 Meeting
25 January
HT11 WK2 Agenda (32kb)
HT11 WK2 Minutes (135kb)
Week 9 Meeting
18 March
Business deferred to a later meeting.

Past agendas and minutes

Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
Michaelmas Term 2010 Week 2
19 October
Business deferred to a later meeting

Michaelmas Term 2010 Week 9
10 December
MT10 WK9 Agenda (130kb)
MT10 WK9 Minutes (116kb)
Trinity Term 2010 Week 2
4 May
TT10 WK2 Agenda (66kb)
TT10 WK2 Minutes (206kb)
Trinity Term 2010 Week 9
25 June
Business deferred to a later meeting
Hilary Term 2010 Week 2
26 January
Business deferred to a later meeting
Hilary Term 2010 Week 9
19 March
Business deferred to a later meeting
Michaelmas Term 2009 Week 2
20 October
MT09 WK2 Agenda (66kb)
MT09 WK2 Minutes (172kb)
Michaelmas Term 2009 Week 9
11 December
Business deferred to a later meeting
Trinity Term 2009 Week 2
5 May
TT09 WK2 Agenda (64kb)
TT09 WK2 Minutes (76kb)
Trinity Term 2009 Week 9
26 June
Business deferred to a later meeting
Hilary Term 2009 Week 2
27 January
Business deferred to a later meeting
Hilary Term 2009 Week 9
20 March
Business deferred to a later meeting
Michaelmas Term 2008 Week 2
21 October
MT08 WK2 Agenda (68kb)
MT08 WK2 Minutes (124kb)
Michaelmas Term 2008 Week 9
12 December
Business deferred to a later meeting
Trinity Term 2008 Week 2
29 April
TT08 WK2 Agenda (70kb)
TT08 WK2 Minutes (149kb)
Hilary Term 2008 Week 2
22 January
HT08 WK2 Agenda (70kb)
HT08 WK2 Minutes (91kb)
Michaelmas Term 2007 Week 2
16 October
MT07 WK2 Agenda (73kb)
MT07 WK2 Minutes (167kb)
Trinity Term 2007 Week 4
14 May
TT07 WK4 Agenda (6kb)
TT07 WK4 Minutes (148kb)
Michaelmas Term 2006 Week 2
17 October
MT06 WK2 Agenda (69kb)
MT06 WK2 Minutes (226kb)
Trinity Term 2006 Week 2
2 May
TT06 WK2 Agenda (70kb)
TT06 WK2 Minutes (88kb)
Hilary Term 2006 Week 2
24 January
HT06 WK2 Agenda (5kb)
HT06 WK2 Minutes (89kb)


HT06 WK2 Supplementary Agenda (4kb)