The Future of Education
Jayne Mitchell
Institution: Bishop Grosseteste University
Address: Longdales Road
Postal Code: LN1 3DY
Country: United Kingdom
As Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Jayne Mitchell provides strategic and intellectual leadership for all of Bishop Grosseteste University’s learning, teaching, research and international activities. She brings a comprehensive understanding of current and future developments in the UK and European HE sectors to the senior management team. These skills and attributes enable Jayne to apply her insight and cross-institutional leadership to fostering a culture of commitment, innovation and engagement.
Jayne manages a talented group of staff that work mainly across the UK but also participate in international activities and networks.
Prior to her appointment to Bishop Grosseteste University, Jayne was executive Director of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). She was responsible for ensuring that the standards and reference points used by all UK higher education providers, QAA itself and those with an interest in higher education, to carry out key quality assurance and enhancement functions, maintained their relevance and usefulness. Much of this work focussed on working with the higher education sector and its partners to develop and support the implementation of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education. Jayne also provided strategic oversight for QAA’s research and international activity and regulatory and development activity in relation to Access to HE courses and Access Validating Agency licensing.
Jayne has also previously held a number of posts in higher education institutions that reflect her commitment to quality assurance, and her academic and research interests in physical activity and health.
Jayne manages a talented group of staff that work mainly across the UK but also participate in international activities and networks.
Prior to her appointment to Bishop Grosseteste University, Jayne was executive Director of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). She was responsible for ensuring that the standards and reference points used by all UK higher education providers, QAA itself and those with an interest in higher education, to carry out key quality assurance and enhancement functions, maintained their relevance and usefulness. Much of this work focussed on working with the higher education sector and its partners to develop and support the implementation of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education. Jayne also provided strategic oversight for QAA’s research and international activity and regulatory and development activity in relation to Access to HE courses and Access Validating Agency licensing.
Jayne has also previously held a number of posts in higher education institutions that reflect her commitment to quality assurance, and her academic and research interests in physical activity and health.
