College of Science & Engineering
College Office: Academic Affairs Section
Remit of the Section:
To provide administrative support to the College Officers in the following areas:
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learning and teaching policy and support for the Dean of Learning and Teaching for
all taught programmes (undergraduate and taught postgraduate)
support for the Dean of Research Careers for postgraduate research students
on-course student administration (undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research
postgraduate), including regulations, concessions and assessment
quality assurance and support for the Dean, Quality Assurance for all taught and
research programmes
academic collaborations
The section provides administrative support for the following College Committees
 Learning and Teaching Committee
 Researcher Training Committee
 Quality Assurance Committee
 Computing and Information Technology Committee
 Library Committee
Members of the Section:
Name
David Williams
Murdo Gillanders
Lynda Henderson
Sarah Gormley
Linda Archibald
Carol Ward
Ksenia Siedlecka
Kate Farrow
Role
tel (int)
e-mail
Head of Section
Senior Administrative
Officer
Academic Affairs
Officer
Learning & Teaching
Strategy Project Officer
507531
505763
David.Williams@ed.ac.uk
Murdo.Gillanders@ed.ac.uk
505765
Lynda.M.Henderson@ed.ac.uk
513475
Sarah.Gormley@ed.ac.uk
Academic Affairs
Support Team
Administrator
Academic Affairs
Support Team
Administrator
Academic Affairs
Support Team
Administrator
Academic Affairs
Support Team Clerical
Officer
505793
Linda.Archibald@ed.ac.uk
505034
Carol.Ward@ed.ac.uk
50 7142
Ksenia.Siedlecka@ed.ac.uk
507324
Kate.Farrow@ed.ac.uk
Primary contacts for Section affairs (see contact details above)
Learning and Teaching
Advice on College regulations / procedures (UG and taught PG): Lynda Henderson
Advice on development of new programmes (UG and taught PG): Lynda Henderson
Learning and Teaching Strategy (general): Sarah Gormley
Learning and Teaching Committee (Administrative Officer): Lynda Henderson
Learning and Teaching Committee (Minute Secretary): Linda Archibald
College scholarships and awards (on-course): Linda Archibald
Postgraduate Research Students
Researcher Training Committee: Ksenia Siedlecka
Postgraduate Research Student Administration: Ksenia Siedlecka
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance queries (general): Lynda Henderson
Quality Assurance Committee (Administrative Officer): Lynda Henderson
Quality Assurance Committee (Minute Secretary): Carol Ward
Postgraduate Programme Reviews: Lynda Henderson
External Examiner fees / reports / nominations/contracts (taught programmes): Carol Ward
Exam Board Minutes and Membership: Carol Ward
External Examiners (research programmes): Ksenia Siedlecka
Academic collaborations
External academic collaborations (taught programmes): David Williams
External academic collaborations (research programmes): Murdo Gillanders
Other
Academic Misconduct (UG; PGT and PGR): Linda Archibald
Complaints / appeals administration (College level): Lynda Henderson
Computing and Information Technology Committee (Administrative): David Williams
Computing and Information Technology Committee (Minute Secretary): Carol Ward
College Library Committee: (Minute Secretary) Kate Farrow
Freedom of Information (College level): Lynda Henderson
Relevant links
Recruitment and Admissions Office (for undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes)
- Head of Recruitment and Admissions: Lorna Halliday 51 7168
email: lorna.halliday@ed.ac.uk
Planning and Communication Section (including all matters relating to research)
Dr Anna Kenway telephone : 50 7323 email: anna.kenway@ed.ac.uk
Guidance and policies on student administration:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/science-engineering/staff/student-administration