Jon Pink
Academic Registrar
The Academic Division
An Overview
Academic Division Responsibilities
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To provide a central service to students, staff and
Government agencies for the accurate recording,
dissemination and reporting of student data and
information
To provide academic administrative support to the
Schools and Faculties
To support the University executive in more informed
decision making and the formulation of policy
To support the development of learning and teaching
practice for staff and students.
The Academic Division - An Overview
Academic Division Aims
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To become a centre of excellence for university
administrative systems and support services.
To continue to develop our customer focus and develop
a greater level of “self service” provision.
To support more effective and informed decision making
throughout the University by the provision of timely and
accurate management information.
To improve and develop the Division’s services so that
our contribution is seen as facilitative, enabling and
valuable.
The Academic Division - An Overview
Academic Division Sections – Central Administration
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Planning and Student Information – Jeremy Ovenden
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Admissions and Partnership Services - Mary Hughes
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Information, Recruitment and Admissions Office
Partnership Development Office
European Office
Scholarships and Foreign Loans Unit
Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching – Louise
Naylor
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Planning and Business Information
Student Records and Examinations
Projects and Resource Planning
Tonbridge Centre
Student Learning Advisory Service
Academic Practice Team
Curriculum and Educational Development
Quality Assurance and Validation
The Academic Division - An Overview
Academic Division Sections – Faculty Administration
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Faculty of Humanities – Melissa Bradley
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Faculty of Sciences – Linda Lough
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Faculty of Social Sciences – Chloé Gallien
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School of Arts
School of Architecture
School of European Culture and Languages
School of English
School of History
School of Music and Fine Art
School of Engineering and Digital Arts
School of Computing
School of Physical Sciences
School of Biosciences
School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
Medway School of Pharmacy
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences
Kent Business School
Kent Law School
School of Economics
School of Psychology
School of Anthropology and Conservation
School of Politics and International Relations
School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Centre for Journalism
Centre for Professional Practice
The Academic Division - An Overview
Student Records and Examinations
Jayne Hornsby
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Development and maintenance of the student
records system
Student enrolment and registration and related
administration
HESA and HESE returns
Propose and implement systems for student
administration
Examinations and timetabling
Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Transcript production for alumni
The Academic Division - An Overview
Planning and Business Information
Silvia Dobre
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Analysis of internal and external data
Support for statutory returns (HESA HESES RAS RAE)
Departmental and Institutional KPIs
Competition analysis
Analysis/Modelling to maximise league table position
Provision of management information
Benchmark exercises (Kent against other HEIs)
Support for student planning across the University
Management and analysis of external and University
surveys
The Academic Division - An Overview
Projects and Resource Planning
Nick Thurston
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Admissions Project
Timetabling
Teaching room improvement
The Academic Division - An Overview
Tonbridge Centre
Esther van Hout
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Tonbridge Centre Administration
Development of Tonbridge portfolio
 Work with Faculties and Departments to extend current
provision and develop new provision
 Develop CPD activity
Coordinate activity at Tonbridge in the context of
overall HE provision in West Kent
Promote the University in the Tonbridge area
The Academic Division - An Overview
Information, Recruitment and Admissions
Steve Holdcroft
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Information, advice and guidance to enquirers
& applicants
Recruitment activities: recruitment fairs, visit
and open days and SCLO activities
Application processing - centralised UG and
PGT decision making
Admissions systems developments
Clearing
CRB management
Liaison with external bodies (UCAS, HELOA,
ARC-APG)
The Academic Division - An Overview
Partnership Services
Jen Wyatt
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Develop and manage the relationships with
Colleges and Partner Schools
Prepare the University’s WP Strategy
Support the WP agenda through projects e.g.
Aim Higher and other outreach work
Development of new initiatives e.g. Centre for
Work and Learning
Community Outreach
Delivery of activities in fulfilment of our Access
Agreement, i.e. Partner Schools, Student
Ambassadors
The Academic Division - An Overview
European Office
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Lead on European initiatives
Support European partnerships e.g
Transmanche, UKB
Oversight of European exchanges (Erasmus)
Bid for and manage range of European projects
with EU funding e.g. Interreg
European recruitment
Orientation & support for EU students
The Academic Division - An Overview
Scholarships and Foreign Loans Unit
Mary Hughes / Joanna Beck
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Research Council liaison and administration of
all RC studentship matters
University Scholarship promotion and
administration (UG & PG)
Foreign Student Loan administration
(particularly with the USA and Canada)
The Academic Division - An Overview
Student Learning Advisory Service
Allia Wilson
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VALUE/VALUE MaP retention programmes
Advantage Initiative (integrated skills prog.)
Advice to Students on:
 improving the quality of written assignments
 learning from lectures and seminars
 oral presentations
 revision and exam strategies
 time management and confidence building
 planning dissertations and other long
projects
 moving on: study strategies for Part II or
postgraduate study
The Academic Division - An Overview
Academic Practice Team
Janice Malcolm
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Accredited Staff Development
 Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education
 Associate Teacher Accreditation Programme
Academic staff development programme (CPD)
of workshops and seminars
Advice on Learning and Teaching
Higher Education Academy links and support
(formerly ILTHE)
Developmental funds to support L & T (ie TQEF
initiatives including the Challenge Fund)
The Academic Division - An Overview
Curriculum & Educational Development
Jane Carne
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Provide advice and support on teaching
innovation, quality enhancement and staff
development in:
 E-Learning Technology
 Plagiarism, a handbook for staff at the UoK and
Associate Colleges (local users only)
 Personal Development Planning (including eportfolios)
 Key Skills
 Student Feedback
 Peer Observation: Peer Review
 Supporting Widening Participation
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The Academic Division - An Overview
Quality Assurance and Validation
Malcolm Dixon
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Development and maintenance of the
University’s academic related regulations
Support for internal and external QA
Support for the validation of University
programmes, both internal and external
Preparing for and managing external quality
audits e.g. QAA Institutional Audit
Organising internal academic related audits
Working with external bodies ensuring our
regulations meet external requirements
The Academic Division - An Overview
Faculty of Humanities – Melissa Bradley
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School of Arts – Denise Twomey
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School of English – Helena Torres
School of Architecture- – Jeanne Straight
School of European Culture and Languages – Kerry
Barber
School of History – Jackie Waller
School of Music and Fine Art – Brigid Carroll
The Academic Division - An Overview
Faculty of Sciences – Linda Lough
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School of Engineering and Digital Arts – Chris Barron
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Medway School of Pharmacy – Ngozi Sagay
School of Computing – Angela Doe
School of Physical Sciences – James Redmond
School of Biosciences – Dr Jill Holliday
School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science
– Frank Sowrey
School of Sport and Exercise Sciences – Richard Millns
The Academic Division - An Overview
Faculty of Social Sciences – Chloé Gallien
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Kent Business School – Paul Verrion
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School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research –
Jeremy Bede-Cox
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Kent Law School – Lydia Burchett
School of Economics – Hilary Saunders
School of Psychology – Lizanne Allcock
School of Anthropology and Conservation – Samantha Barnes
School of Politics and International Relations – Frances
Pritchard
Centre for Journalism
Centre for Professional Practice – Donna Lees
The Academic Division - An Overview