The Quality and Impact Committee assures the Advance HE Board of existing quality standards, the value delivered to members, and progress on enhancements that strengthen Advance HE’s brand, value proposition, reach and reputation.
Its responsibilities include:
- Approving and monitoring the organisation’s Impact and Evaluation Strategy.
- Overseeing quality assurance of new models and partnerships in the UK and internationally.
- Monitoring performance against KPIs that assess quality, performance and impact across the portfolio.
- Approving peer review quality policies and assuring compliance across services.
- Scrutinising reports from appeals and complaints panels relating to peer review.
- Providing assurance on Advance HE’s role as an Ofqual-registered End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO).
Members act as independent, expert voices, bringing both support and constructive challenge to help Advance HE maintain excellence and grow its global influence.
Committee Members
Professor Sam Grogan
Board Member and Chair of the Quality and Impact Committee
Professor Grogan joined Loughborough University in November 2024. He is responsible for shaping and leading the delivery of a first-class education and student experience, ensuring all students have the opportunity to develop the skills, knowledges, abilities and connected networks necessary for future success.
Jon Scott
Co-optee
Jon is a higher education consultant with extensive experience in academic governance, quality assurance and developing practice in learning and teaching. He has ongoing expertise in undertaking institutional reviews having served as a reviewer for the QAA for over 20 years as well as being an Accreditor for Advance HE and for the Royal Society of Biology.
Professor Joanna Newman
Board Member
Professor Joanna Newman MBE FSRA joined SOAS as Deputy Director and Provost in September 2023. In her role she provides academic and strategic leadership to support the School’s overall strategy and lead on its Education Strategy 2021-26 that sits at the heart of the Strategic Plan 2021.
Emeritus Professor Patsy Cullen
Co-optee
Patsy has extensive experience in the education sector, ranging from prisons, museums and archives to senior management and consultancy roles in higher education.
Dr Christopher D. Lewis
Co-optee
Dr Christopher D. Lewis is Associate Dean (Education) at Buckinghamshire New University, where he leads academic quality, regulatory compliance, and partnership enhancement.
Reetika Suri-Ogilvie
Co-optee
Reetika Suri-Ogilvie is an evaluation and research management expert with over 10 years experience across higher education, research funding and charities.
