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 2026/27
- 16th September 2026 (reserved business)
- 8th October 2026
- 11th November 2026
- 13th January 2027
- 24th February 2027
- 21st April 2027
- 19th May 2027
- 30th June 2027 (reserved business)
- 14th July 2027 (reserved business)
Minutes
Membership
- Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President
- Professor Deborah Wilson, Dean
- Professor Sarah Moore, Deputy Dean
- Professor Gail Forey, Associate Dean (Education)
- Professor Lizzi Milligan, Associate Dean (Research)
- Professor Michael Stimmelmayr, Associate Dean (International)
- Professor 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
- , Head of Department of Education
- Professor Ajit Mishra, Head of Department of Economics
- Professor Richard Joiner, Deputy Head of Department of Psychology
- , Learning Partnerships member
- , Learning Partnerships member
Elected and Coopted members
- Dr Oliver Peacock, Department for Health (1 August 2026 - 31 July 2029)
- Dr Alexandra Ziemann, Department of Social and Policy Sciences (1 August 2026 - 31 July 2029)
- 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)
- Dr Emily Hards, Department of Psychology (1 August 2026 - 31 July 2029)
- Prof Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen, Department of Education (1 August 2024 - 31 July 2027)
- Dr Aurelie Charles, Department of Social and Policy Sciences (1 August 2026 - 31 July 2029)
- Dr Helen Kowalewska, Department of Social and Policy Sciences (1 August 2026 - 31 July 2029)
Representatives from other departments and faculties
- Ms Katrin Roberts, Librarian (1 August 2026 – 31 July 2027)
- Dr Joanna Syrda, School of Management (1 August 2026 - 31 July 2027)
- Mrs Sarah Jones, Faculty of Science (1 August 2026 - 31 July 2027)
- Mr Matthew Wickens, Faculty of Engineering & Design (1 August 2026 - 31 July 2027)