The School of Critical Studies is managed through a committee structure which encompasses the School’s primary domains of learning and teaching strategy, research, and postgraduate activity.

The structure and remit of each committee, and current committee members are outlined below:

School Executive

To support the Head of School in the governance of all aspects of School operations relating to learning and teaching, research and operations management.
Committee members are expected to represent their own respective areas within the School’s operations, whilst advising on and contributing to the management of the School.

• The Head of School represents the School at the College Management Group.
• The Learning and Teaching Convenor represents the School at the College Learning and Teaching Committee and UG BOS.
• The Graduate Studies Convenor represents the School at the College Graduate Studies Commitee and Higher Degree BOS.
• The Research Convenor represents the School at the College Research and KT Committee.
• The Head of School Administration represents the School at the College Senior MPA Group.

Chair: Prof Jeremy Smith; Head of School

Members: Head of School;Deputy Head of School,  Heads of Subject; Head of School Administration; Learning and Teaching Convenor; Postgraduate Convenor; Research Convenor, Internationalisation Officer.

Learning and Teaching Committee

Advises on policy relating to learning and teaching across the School and enhances communication in these areas across the School.

Remit for the development of best practice and innovation in learning and teaching across the School and the implementation of learning and teaching policy.
The Committee also acts as the vehicle for academic approval of new courses/programmes at School level.

The Learning and Teaching Convenor communicates issues arising with the School Executive and also represents the School at the College Learning and Teaching Committee.

Subject Learning and Teaching are expected to ensure that issues arising from the committee are communicated to relevant parties within their Subject area, and also to represent their Subject area at the School Committee

Chair: Dr Wendy Anderson

Members: School Learning and Teaching Convenor; Subject Learning and Teaching Convenors; Head of School Administration; Teaching and Student Support Administrator; SRC Reps.  Occasional members: School Quality Officer

Postgraduate Committee

Advises on policy relating to postgraduate matters across the School and enhances communication across the School.

The Postgraduate Convenor communicates issues arising with the School Executive and also represents the School at the Higher Degrees Board of Study.
Subject Postgraduate Convenors are expected to ensure that issues arising from the committee are communicated to relevant parties within their Subject area, and also to represent their Subject area at the School Committee.

Chair: Dr Robert Maslen, Postgraduate Convenor

Clerk: Dr Kimm Curran, Postgraduate Administrator

Members: Postgraduate Convenor, PGT/Postgraduate Training Co-ordinator, Subject Postgraduate Convenors, Postgraduate Administrator, Head of School Administration

Research Committee

Advises on policy relating to research activity across the School and enhances communication across the School.

Remit for the development and enhancement of the research activity across the School.

The Research Convenor communicates issues arising with the School Executive and also represents the School at the College Knowledge Transfer and Research Committee.

Subject Research Convenors are expected to ensure that issues arising from the committee are communicated to relevant parties within their Subject area, and also to represent their Subject area at the School Committee.

Chair: Prof Alice Jenkins,  Research Convenor

Clerk: Mrs Denise Ritchie,  Operations Administrator

Members: School Research Convenor, Subject Research Convenors, STELLA Director, Operations Administrator, School Web Officer

School Council

English Language and Linguistics

Scottish Literature