International Advisory Group

Purpose

To consider proposals international partnership arrangements to be created, renewed or terminated, and to make recommendations thereon to the International Partnerships Committee (IPC) for its approval or otherwise.

Remit

To review on behalf of IPC, and make recommendations to it, regarding the approval or otherwise of requests to establish or renew international partnership agreements and contracts.
To review on behalf of IPC and make recommendations to it regarding the approval of articulation agreements; namely partnership agreements where the partner owns the curriculum, delivery, assessment and awarding of credits during the first stage of study, and this period of study is recognised for the purposes of entry with advanced standing to specified degree programme(s) at the University.
To review on behalf of IPC and make recommendations to it regarding the approval of pathway agreements; namely partnership agreements where the partner owns the curriculum, delivery, assessment and award of a prior qualification, and the prior qualification is recognised by the University for the purposes of admission to specified degree programme(s) at the University.
To make recommendations to the IPC on the approval of dual award or double degree partnership agreements; namely where the University and a partner institution will both contribute to delivery of a programme with interdependent or joint awards.
To make recommendations to the IPC on the approval of proposed TNE agreements, namely arrangements delivered by or on behalf of the University via delivery partners overseas, that lead to an award by the University.
To review on behalf of IPC and make recommendations to it regarding the approval of institutional sponsorship arrangements in accordance with the agreed and approved schedule for required rates of net fee recovery, as periodically updated.
To consider and make recommendations to the IPC on the approval of all other international partnership agreements not otherwise covered above.
To report and make recommendations on wider issues relating to international agreements to IPC, SMT, and other bodies as appropriate.
To consider any other business as may be considered appropriate at the request of IPC and SMT.

Membership and Composition

Date of Establishment: January 2021 (Revised July 2021/January 2023/May 2023)

Chair: Harminder Battu, Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression

Clerk: Vimal Subramanian, Lead International Governance Officer

Composition	Membership (2020-21)
Chair: Dean for International Student Pathways and Progression	Harminder Battu
Members
Dean for International Stakeholder Engagement	TBA
Head of International Partnerships and Mobility	Katja Christie
Dean for Quality Assurance and Enhancement	Steve Tucker
Nominee of Director of Finance	Scott Sinclair
Director of Research and Innovation (or Nominee)	Elizabeth Rattray
Data Protection Officer	Fiona Stuart

In attendance
Contracts Advisor	Catriona Thorpe
With the Chair’s agreement, other staff, students or stakeholders as required.
Clerk: Lead International Governance Officer	Vimal Subramanian

Quorum: 50% of formal membership (including Chair)

Account to be taken of Equality and Diversity in Membership

Reporting Line/Parent Committee

Parent committee and Formal reporting line: University Partnerships Committee

Interface with other committees:

Senior Management Team (SMT)
Quality Assurance Committee (QAC)
Information Governance Committee (IGC)

Frequency and Timing of Meetings

The International Advisory Group will meet a minimum of 6 times per calendar year and always between meetings of the International Partnerships Committee (IPC).

Publication of Papers

Cognisance will be taken of the University’s Publication Scheme and Agenda papers will be made available on web pages/Staffnet where possible.