International Committee
Terms of Reference 2012/13
International Committee is a Committee of the Academic Board. Its primary purpose is to provide
strategy and policy oversight for International activities at the University and advise on, and monitor
performance in, these areas. The Committee also has a role to promote, stimulate and encourage
internationalisation as integral to the University’s Corporate Strategy. Under the following headings,
the specific duties of the Committee are:
Strategy and Policy Development
1. To provide strategic direction to the delivery of the Corporate Strategy objectives with
regard to increased international student population in the UK and overseas;
2. To oversee the development of Faculty and market strategies for international development;
3. To advise Academic Board on the resource implications for the implementation of
Internationalisation Plans;
4. To ensure that the University’s brand values are communicated effectively in an
international arena;
5. To establish relevant sub-committees as appropriate and time limited working groups as
necessary, to progress items of business;
Strategy and Policy Approval
6. To promote measures and partnerships that enhance Northumbria’s global reputation;
7. To act as the Steering Group for the establishment of an International Development Centre;
Monitoring and Review
8. To monitor the implementation of the Internationalisation Plans and to review and evaluate
their progress and effectiveness, recommending relevant actions, as appropriate;
9. To submit an annual report to Academic Board on the business reported to the International
Committee;
Reporting Relationships/Interactions with other bodies
10. To refer strategic and policy issues requiring approval to Academic Board;
11. To report key business to Academic Board after each International Committee;
12. To receive and approve reports from the International Pre-Entry and Trans-National SubCommittees;
13. To receive and approve reports from other relevant committees or groups including the
Points Based System (PBS) Forum and SLE Internationalisation Sub-Committee.
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Constitution and Membership
Frequency of meetings:
A minimum of 4 meetings per annum
Secretary:
Joanne O’Hare, Management Support Officer,
International Development
Academic Board
Parent Body:
 International Pre-Entry
 Trans-National Education
Committees
Quorum:
50% + 1 members
Ex-officio Members
Chair
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning &
Teaching)
Professor Paul Croney
Deputy Chair
Director of International Development
Associate Deans (International)
Joanne Purves
Craig Moore (Arts, Design and Social Sciences)
Ceridwyn Bessant (Business and Law)
David Bell (Engineering and Environment)
Julie Edgar (Health and Life Sciences)
Nominated Members
Students’ Union appointed representative
Hannah Horne
In Attendance:
Director of Academic Services
Professor Jane Core
A representative from Finance and
Planning
Director of IT Services
Tom Wright, Deputy Finance Director (Planning)
Head of Academic Quality
Ian Shell
Chief Legal Officer
Philip Booth
A representative from Research and
Business Services
Ruth Hattam
A representative from Campus Services
Val Nicholls, Head of Student Accommodation
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Approval Date
Review Date
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Author Name [s] and Role
Title
Approved by: (Academic
Board/Committee)
January 2014
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Joanne Purves, Director of
International Development
Academic Board
International Pre-Entry Sub-Committee
Terms of Reference 2012/13
International Pre-Entry Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the International Committee. It has
a responsibility to oversee international marketing and recruitment activity in support of the Vision
2025 aim that “half of our student body, rather than a quarter currently, will be from outside the
UK”. Under the following headings, the specific duties of the Sub-Committee are:
Strategy and Policy Development
1. To review annual marketing plans and make recommendations to the International
Committee;
2. To commission and review research on potential new markets and make recommendations to
the International Committee on investment decisions;
3. To analyse threats in markets (e.g. UKBA changes) and their potential effect on recruitment;
4. To analyse the effectiveness of scholarship policies and recommend changes where
necessary;
5. To review marketing collateral needed and make recommendations to International
Committee on investment decisions;
Strategy and Policy Approval
6. To discuss and recommend to International Committee special arrangements for sponsoring
bodies;
Monitoring and Review
7. To review the effectiveness of general marketing approaches such as social media, telephone
campaigns and CRM;
8. To monitor agent performance and initiatives;
Reporting Relationships/Interactions with other bodies
9. To refer strategic and policy issues requiring approval to International Committee;
10. To report key business to International Committee after each International Pre-Entry SubCommittee.
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Constitution and Membership
Frequency of meetings:
A minimum of 4 meetings per annum
Secretary:
Parent Body:
Lyn
Thompson,
Senior
International Development
International Committee
Committees
N/A
Quorum:
50% + 1 members
Administrator,
Ex-officio Members
Chair
Director of International Development
Deputy Chair
Head of International Student
Recruitment
Associate Deans (International)
Joanne Purves
Neil Slater
Craig Moore (Arts, Design and Social Sciences)
Ceridwyn Bessant (Business and Law)
David Bell (Engineering and Environment)
Julie Edgar (Health and Life Sciences)
Nominated Members
International Partnerships Manager
Rob Carthy
International Marketing Manager
Paul Armstrong
In Attendance:
International Co-ordinators
Joe Allen (Engineering and Environment)
Dr Lee Barron (Arts, Design and Social Sciences)
Ruth Crabtree (Health and Life Sciences)
John Hartwright (Business and Law)
Dr Jon Robinson (Northumbria Language Centre)
Douglas Maclennan (Arts, Design and Social
Sciences)
International Admissions Manager
Allyson Hewitt
A representative from The Graduate
School
A representative from Finance and
Planning
A representative from the
Accommodation Office
Hilary Dixon, Graduate School Manager
Tom Wright, Deputy Finance Director (Planning)
Sian Evans, Administration and Systems Manager,
Campus Services
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Trans-National Education Sub-Committee
Terms of Reference 2012/13
Trans-National Education Sub-Committee is a sub-committee of the International Committee. It
has a responsibility to coordinate trans-national activity and new partnership development and
will be complementary and have reference to SLE and its sub-committees.
Under the following headings, the specific duties of the Sub-Committee are:
Strategy and Policy Development
1. To coordinate Faculty activity in major TNE markets such as Malaysia, Singapore and Hong
Kong;
2. To review and recommend pricing ranges of TNE activities;
3. To develop and maintain a policy on Distance Learning;
4. To research and recommend to the International Committee different modes of TNE and
their suitability for Northumbria activities from the perspective of academic quality,
development and reputational enhancement;
Strategy and Policy Approval
5. To review new partnership proposals in terms of strategic fit and financial viability and
consistency and make recommendations to PASC and International Committee;
Monitoring and Review
6. To update members on changes in government regulations that may have an effect on
developing or sustaining partnerships;
Reporting Relationships/Interactions with other bodies
7. To refer strategic and policy issues requiring approval to International Committee;
8. To recommend appropriate strategic partnership proposals to Programme Approvals SubCommittee (PASC);
9. To report key business to International Committee after each International Pre-Entry SubCommittee.
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Constitution and Membership
Frequency of meetings:
A minimum of 6 per annum
Secretary:
Parent Body:
Sandra Craig, PA to Director and Deputies,
International Development
International Committee
Committees
N/A
Quorum:
50% + 1 members
Membership
Ex-officio Members
Chair
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning &
Teaching)
Deputy Chair
Director of International Development
Professor Paul Croney
Joanne Purves
Associate Deans (International)
Craig Moore (Arts, Design and Social Sciences)
Ceridwyn Bessant (Business and Law)
David Bell (Engineering and Environment)
Julie Edgar (Health and Life Sciences)
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Tim Johnson
Nominated Members
An Associate Dean (Learning &
Teaching)
Dr Kevin Robertson, Associate Dean (Learning &
Teaching), Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
In Attendance:
Academic Co-ordinator (Approvals &
CV)
Alan Gregg
International Partnerships Manager
Rob Carthy
A representative from Northumbria
Language Centre
Dr Jon Robinson
A representative from Legal Services
Jay Wilson, Head of Legal
A representative from Finance and
Planning
Tom Wright, Deputy Finance Director (Planning)
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