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BSMS Academic Board
Constitution
Tenure
Dean of BSMS (Chair)
Ex officio
Associate Dean of BSMS
Ex officio
BSMS professorial staff not included in other categories
Ex officio
Chair of Fitness to Practise
Ex officio
Chairs of Academic Board Sub-Committees not included in other categories
Ex officio
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Ex officio
Acting Head of IPGM
Ex officio
Phase 1 Leader
Ex officio
Deputy Phase 1 Leader
Ex officio
Phase 2 Leader
Ex officio
Deputy Phase 2 Leader
Ex officio
Phase 3 Leader
Ex officio
Deputy Phase 3 Leader
Ex officio
Sub-Dean (Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton)
Ex officio
Sub-Dean (Princess Royal Hospital)
Ex officio
Sub-Dean (Conquest Hospital, Hastings)
Ex officio
Sub-Dean (Worthing)
Ex officio
Sub-Dean (Eastbourne Hospital)
Ex officio
Sub-Dean (St Richards Hospital, Chichester)
Ex officio
Sub-Dean (Redhill and Crawley)
Ex officio
GP Sub-dean (Primary Care)
Ex officio
2 representatives from the University of Sussex appointed by the Senate
3 years
1 representative from the Faculty of Health, UoB appointed by the Dean
3 years
1 representative from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, UoB appointed by the Dean
Ex officio
3 BSMS student representatives from years 1, 3 & 5
Yearly
Post-graduate student representative
1 year
BSMS Librarian
Ex officio
Up to 2 co-opted members
Ex officio
Secretary to the Medical School (Secretary)
Ex officio
In attendance
Deputy School Secretary
Brighton Students’ Union – Vice-President Academic Affairs
Quoracy: 50% of membership
Frequency of meetings: meets 4 times a year.
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Administered by: Deputy Medical School Secretary
Terms of reference
The senior academic body of Brighton and Sussex Medical School is accountable to Senate (UoS) and
Academic Board (UoB) through the Joint Approval and Review Board.
Curriculum
1
Developing the academic strategy and academic portfolio of the School.
2
Recommending proposals for new curriculum developments, and proposals for curriculum and
assessment changes, for approval by the relevant committees of the two Universities via the Joint
Approval and Review Board.
3
The establishment and review of an annual operational plan for teaching and research within the School.
Quality Assurance and Enhancement
4
Maintaining and enhancing the academic standards of the School’s academic provision.
5
Ensuring the implementation of the agreed quality assurance procedures for BSMS, including annual
monitoring, and any actions agreed as a result of internal or external reviews.
6
Receiving for information recommendations on the appointment (and removal) of internal and external
examiners made by the Honorary Titles and External Examiners Sub-Committee.
7
Making recommendations on the appointment (and removal) of internal and external examiners and of
examination boards to the relevant University committees via the Joint Approval and Review Board.
8
Overseeing student support arrangements.
9
Approving and keeping under review the BSMS Learning & Teaching Strategy and associated Staff
Development Plan.
10
Approving a School report for submission to the Universities’ relevant committees via the Joint Approval
Review Board.
11
Producing an annual report for submission to the BSMS Joint Board.
12
Considering such other matters referred to it by its parent or sub-committees, the Dean of BSMS, or the
authorities of the Universities.
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Honorary titles
13
Receiving for information recommendations for BSMS honorary titles made by its Honorary Titles and
External Examiners Sub-Committee.
Additional notes
The BSMS Academic Board shall be empowered to establish sub-committees as and when required.
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Membership
Professor Jon Cohen
Professor Darrell Evans
Professor Helen Smith
Professor Kevin Davies
Professor Bobbie Farsides
Professor Lesley Fallowfield
Professor Chakravathi Rajkumar
Professor Mike Peters
Professor Hugo Critchley
Professor Florian Kern
Professor Somnath Mukhopadhyay
Professor Jackie Cassell
Professor Pietro Ghezzi
Professor Melanie Newport
Professor Peter Schmid
Professor Mara Cercignani
Professor Nigel Leigh
Dr Karen Walker-Bone
Dr Inam Haq
Ms Carmel Keller
Dr Mike Titheradge
Dr Harry Witchel
Dr Juliette Wright
Miss Julia Montgomery
Dr Nicki Gainsborough
Dr Mark B Jackson
Dr Alistair Ring
Mr Richard Howell
Mr John Shepperd
Dr Maxine Murray
Dr David Howlett
Dr Graeme Dewhurst
Dr Sandeep Cliff
Dr Andrew Mott
Professor David Taylor
Professor Adrian Bone
Reanne Jones
Rosie Sedgwick Solenne Thouvenel
Paul Zeun Rosie Sedgwick
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Kate Nambiar
Ms Jil Fairclough
Mr Mark Packer
Peter Pimblett-Dennis
In attendance
Ms Pippa Robinson
Amy Rutland
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