We will review 6 Subject Benchmark Statements in 2025-26.
To ensure that the SBS reviews take into account a diverse and broad spectrum of ideas, opinion and experience, each subject area has its own advisory group, comprising members of the academic community, employers, professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs), and students. We have appointed Chairs and Deputy Chairs to lead these reviews.
Those appointed have been drawn from QAA Member institutions across the UK, following a call for expressions of interest.
- Ms Kate Cheyne, University of Westminster (Chair)
- Professor Des Fagan, Lancaster University (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Helen O’Connor, University of Dundee (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Matthew Richard Jones, University of the West of England (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Steve Coombs, Cardiff University
- Dr Laura Coucill, University of Salford
- Ms Holly Doron, Birmingham City University
- Mr Grant Dyble, Architects Registration Board
- Mr Simon Herron, University of Greenwich
- Mr Derek Hill, University of Strathclyde
- Mr Aidan Hoggard, University of Sheffield
- Ms Helen Iball, Birmingham City University
- Dr Victoria Jolley, The University of Manchester
- Mrs Rachael Livingstone, University of Dundee
- Ms Margaret Mulcahy, University of Nottingham
- Ms Johanna Muszbek, University of Liverpool
- Mr Paul Ring, Northumbria University
- Dr Jenny Russell, Royal Institute of British Architects
- Professor Alexander Wright, University of Bath
- Dr Hua Dong, Brunel University London (Chair)
- Ms Rose Gridneff, University of the Arts London (Deputy Chair)
- Ms Nickie Hirst, University of Southampton (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Rod Adams, Northumbria University
- Mr Roger Bateman, Sheffield Hallam University
- Ms Anna Bhushan, Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Dr Christopher Boyko, Lancaster University
- Mr Andrew Bracey, University of Lincoln
- Ms Natalie Brown, Nottingham Trent University
- Dr Jacqueline Butler, University of the West of England
- Mr James Corazzo, Sheffield Hallam University
- Dr Brian Dixon, Ulster University
- Professor Carolyn Hardaker, Association of Fashion and Textiles Courses
- Mr Mat Hunter, Plus X Innovation
- Professor Sri-Kartini Leet, Buckinghamshire New University
- Mr Martin Newth, The Glasgow School of Art
- Professor Clio Padovani, University of Southampton
- Professor Angela Partington, Kingston University
- Miss Molly Pemberton, Sheffield Hallam University, Hallam Students' Union
- Professor Florian Roithmayr, University of Reading
- Dr Péter Bokody, University of Plymouth (Chair)
- Dr Paul Alexander Stewart, Teesside University (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Christina Bradstreet, Association for Art History
- Ms Ferren Gipson, SOAS University of London
- Dr Kate Grandjouan, Northeastern University
- Mrs Alison Hamilton-Pryde, Heriot Watt University
- Dr Sophie Hatchwell, University of Birmingham
- Dr Christie Johnson, University of the Arts London
- Dr Lenia Kouneni, University of St Andrews
- Dr Joseph McBrinn, Ulster University
- Professor Lynda Nead, The Courtauld Institute of Art
- Dr Samuel Raybone, Aberystwyth University
- Dr Jennifer Walden, University of Portsmouth
- Dr Lee Gregory, University of Nottingham (Chair)
- Professor Stephen Sinclair, Glasgow Caledonian University (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Enrico Reuter, University of York (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Emily Ball, University of Birmingham
- Dr Dave Beck, University of Salford
- Mr Stephen Boyd, IPPR Scotland
- Dr Gideon Calder, Swansea University
- Dr Temidayo Eseonu, Lancaster University
- Mr Richard Machin, Nottingham Trent University
- Dr Athina Mara, Roehampton University
- Mr Andrew McClintock, Sky
- Dr Clive Sealey, University of Worcester
- Mrs Libby Steel, University of Nottingham
- Mr Cohen Taylor, Ulster University
- Dr Calum Webb, University of Sheffield
- Dr Jay Wiggan, University of Edinburgh
- Dr Volkan Yilmaz, Ulster University
- Ms Andrea Collins, Manchester Metropolitan University (Chair)
- Ms Yvalia Febrer, Kingston University (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Denise MacDermott, Ulster University (Deputy Chair)
- Ms Zoe Burke, Social Work England
- Ms Tricia Devlin, Northern Ireland Social Care Council
- Ms Sara Driscoll, University of Strathclyde
- Miss Lindsay Giddings, The Open University
- Dr Kim Heanue, University of Huddersfield
- Dr Gemma Hunt, University College Birmingham
- Dr Wahida Kent, Swansea University
- Mr Jorge Luzar, University of Dundee
- Dr Beth Moran, University of Plymouth
- Ms Liza Noble, Scottish Social Services Council
- Mr Wayne Reid, British Association of Social Workers
- Miss Rachael Rooke, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Dr Tom Slater, Social Care Wales
- Professor Clare Stone, Lancaster University
- Miss Alice Tremaine, Lancaster University
- Dr Gavin Tucker, Independent
- Professor Aidan Worsley, Social Work England
- Miss Liz Cain, Manchester Metropolitan University (Chair)
- Professor Philippa Velija, Roehampton University (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Ciaran Acton, Ulster University
- Dr Gemma Ahearne, University of Liverpool
- Dr Shardia Briscoe-Palmer, University of Nottingham
- Professor Rachel Brooks, British Sociological Association
- Dr Teresa Crew, Bangor University
- Dr Jan Dobbernack, Newcastle University
- Professor Federico Farini, University of Northampton
- Professor John Goodwin, University of Leicester
- Dr Daniel Grey, University of Hertfordshire
- Dr Utsa Mukherjee, Brunel University of London
- Dr Frankie Rogan, University of Birmingham
- Professor Tracy Shildrick, Newcastle University
- Dr Nancy Tamimi, King's College London