Home About Us » Courses » Student Information » Learning Opportunities & Resources » Contact College Governance Breadcrumb Home College Governance Corporate and Academic Governance at Nelson College London Corporate Governance Arrangement The Board of Governance The Board of Governance is responsible for the oversight of Nelson College London subject to the ultimate authority of the Board of Directors. The Board advises the Principal and directors on strategy, risk, resourcing and employment matters, including the engagement of senior officers. Additionally, the Board seeks to ensure that the College is well-managed and delivering quality education in accordance with the expectations of students, awarding organisations, the Quality Assurance Agency, and statutory bodies. NON Executive Members Aaron Porter (Chair) Dr Shorful Islam Coral Hill Carl Stychin Sarah Ryan Juliette Wagner Executive Members Geoffrey Alderman Nazim Uddin Athiqul Islam Shiraj Islam Aleksandra Osiniagova (Observer) David Douglas (Observer) Schedule of the board meetings First Board meeting was held on 09/07/2014 Second Board meeting was held on 22/10/2014 Third Board meeting was held on 11/02/2015 Fourth Board meeting was held on 08/04/2015 Fifth Board meeting was held on 15/06/2015 Sixth Board meeting was held on 15/10/2015 Seventh Board meeting was held on 23/03/2016 Eighth Board meeting was held on 13/07/2016 Ninth Board meeting was held on 16/11/2016 Tenth Board meeting was held on 19/01/2017 Eleventh Board meeting was held on 04/04/2017 Twelfth Board meeting was held on 07/12/2017 Thirteenth Board meeting was held on 27/03/2018 Fourteenth Board meeting was held on 11/07/2018 Fifteenth Board meeting was held on 06/12/2018 Sixteenth Board meeting was held on 28/03/2019 Seventeenth Board meeting was held for 11/07/2019 Eighteenth Board meeting was held on 25/11/2019 Nineteenth Board meeting was held on 30/03/2020 Twentieth Board meeting was held on 08/07/2020 Twenty first Board meeting was held on 25/11/2020 Twenty second Board meeting was held on 15/04/2021 Twenty third Board meeting is scheduled for 21/07/2021 Committees on the board of Governance Principal's Executive Group The Principal's Executive Group advises the Principal on strategic decisions relating to the academic conduct and well-being of the College. Of itself, it has no executive authority. Academic Governance Arrangement - Structure Academic Board The Academic Board is the guardian of academic standards at the College, and of the quality of the student learning experience. The Academic Board reports to the Board of Governance. 1. Academic Planning Committee The Academic Planning Committee is responsible for academic portfolio planning and development and for making recommendations to the Academic Board on approval and re-approval of partners, with due consideration being given to the enhancement of quality and standards. The Academic Planning Committee reports to the Academic Board setting out proposals and recommendations for approval. 2. Programme Committee A Programme Committee is formed for each HND Programme the College delivers. The Programme Committees report to the Academic Board and are responsible for managing the day-to-day academic quality and standards of the programmes, and for ensuring effective engagement with students on programme-related matters. 3. Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee The Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee is responsible for ensuring that the College’s quality assurance systems meet the expectations of the UK Quality Code, awarding bodies, students and other internal and external stakeholders. The Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee report to the Academic Board. 4. Course Committee A Course Committee is formed for each London Met Course the College delivers. Course Committees are an important element of the quality assurance and enhancement cycle. 5. Academic Assessment Panel The Academic Assessment Panel is responsible for overseeing all assessment decisions and awards at the College including the consideration of requirements for re-submissions and re-sits. The Academic Assessment Panel reports to the Academic Board. 6. Ethics Committee The College’s Ethics Committee operates within the following parameters: The Ethics Committee will only consider issues relating to research undertaken by undergraduate and postgraduate students which raise ethical questions, and to teaching issues in which ethical issues may surface. The Ethics Committee operates as a committee of the Academic Board, to which it will submit an annual report. 7. Progression Board A Progression Board meeting should be held prior to the commencement of teaching for the academic year two. The aim of the Progression Board is to review the students’ academic performance in order to make progression decisions from year one to year two. The progression Board reports to the Academic Board. 8. Student Representatives Committee The Student Representatives Committee provides a forum in which students can express their views on their learning experience at the College. The Student Representatives Committee reports to the Academic Board. 9. Student Access and Success Steering Group The purpose of the Student Access and Success Steering Group (SASSG) is to monitor the implementation and evaluation of the College’s Access and Participation Plan, as approved by the Office for Students, and to make recommendations as it deems necessary. The SASSG reports to the Academic Board. 9a. Access and Participation Plan Steering Group The purpose of the APPSG is to scrutinise the College’s Access and Participation Plan (APP) documentation and monitor the progress made against the targets and commitments made within it. The group is mandated to provide support and guidance to the teams working in Access, Success and Progression delivery. The APPSG will report to the Student Access and Success Steering Group. The APPSG is the result of the merger of the Access and Participation Plan Monitoring Group and Internal APP Governance Group. 10. Equality and Diversity Committee The purpose of the Equality and Diversity Committee (EDC) is to ensure the College is in compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and the College Equality and Diversity Policy, and to make recommendations as it deems necessary. The Equality and Diversity Committee is a Committee of the Academic Board, to which it reports. 11. Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Advisory Group The Black, Asian and Minority (BAME) Advisory Group has been established to advise the College on the type of support required for BAME students throughout the student lifecycle. The group where necessary will advise the College’s Equality and Diversity Committee which reports to the Academic Board. 12. Knowledge Exchange Centre Management Committee The NCL Knowledge Exchange Centre (KEC) oversees the development and implementation of Nelson College London’s strategy for knowledge exchange and enterprise activities. NCL (KEC) also supports Employability and Skills development through establishment of a Career Advice Department (CAD) The Knowledge Exchange Centre (KEC) Management Committee will be accountable to the Academic Board. Profile of Members of the Board of Governance Chair of the Board of Governance Aaron Porter Aaron Porter, BA FRSA. He works extensively with universities and other higher education bodies across the UK balancing two primary executive roles with the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education and the Hotcourses Group as well as a number of non-executive positions and advisory roles. He was previously President of the National Union of Students (2010-11) and has served in a non-executive capacity on the board of HEFCE, UCAS, Endsleigh Insurance and the Office of the Independent Adjudicator. Role: Chair of Board of Governance Main employment: Portfolio of consultancy activity across UK higher education sector. Outside Business Interest: Ongoing consultancy work with Advance HE | Consultancy work with Hotcourses Group | Consultancy work with IDP Connect | Education Committee, General Chiropractic Council (Honorarium) | Council and Audit & Risk committee, Goldsmiths University of London | Governor, All Saints’ Church of England Primary School, Croydon | Governor, Whitgift School, Croydon | Non-Executive Director, BPP University. Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: None Geoffrey Alderman Professor Geoffrey Alderman is an internationally recognised authority in the fields of modern history and politics who holds two doctorates (DPhil and DLitt) from the University of Oxford. A prize-winning journalist, Professor Alderman was formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor at the Universities of London and Middlesex. He writes extensively on the management of quality and standards in further and higher education and is a Visiting Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies. Role: Principal | Executive member Board of Governance | Chair of Academic Board | Chair of Principal's Executive Group Main employment: Principal, NCL Outside Business Interest: Professor Emeritus, University of Buckingham | Professor Emeritus, Middlesex University London | Director, Maurice Freedman Research Trust Ltd | Chair, Barnet Pension Fund Board (honorarium) | Member, Race Independent Advisory Group, Metropolitan Police | Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Controversial Ideas | Occasional journalism & media appearances | Miscellaneous HE consultancies | External Examiner, Texila University India. Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: None David Douglas David Douglas has joined Nelson College London as Head of Programme Delivery, in April 2016. Having a wealth of teaching experience at both Professional, Post Graduate and Undergraduate Levels, David has also spent much of his previous career in Educational and Small Business Management. Role: Executive member of Board of Governance Observer | Member of Principal's Executive Group | Chair: Student Representative Committee | Chair: Progression Board Main employment: Nelson College London Outside Business Interest: None Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: None Athiqul Islam Athiqul Islam has a post graduate qualification in Strategic Management and Leadership. He has over 8 years’ experience of working at various levels in Higher Education sector. Currently he is a Director at Nelson College London. Role: Company Director | Executive member Board of Governance | Member of Principal's Executive Group Main employment: Nelson College London Outside Business Interest: Director of Clements Management Company Limited, Shareholder (20%) of An Nakhlah Ltd Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: None Shiraj Islam Shirajul Islam, BA Hons (Business Management), BTEC National (Business), is a Director of Nelson College London. He was the Marketing and Admission Manager for 6 years and has been the Head of Marketing for the last 2 years. Currently he is working with local schools; colleges and the council to provide practical work experience. He also helps youths locally and nationally via the BEP group and Scouts. Role: Company Director | Executive member Board of Governance | Member of Principal's Executive Group Main employment: NCL Outside Business Interest: Properties, Shareholder (20%) of An Nakhlah Ltd Outside Business Interest: Shareholder (50%) of Bangla Kuryz Takeaway Ltd Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: Dr. Shorful Islam - Brother Aleksandra Osiniagova Aleksandra Osiniagova, B.Sc Criminology with Psychology from London South Bank University, is working as a Head of Academic Services at Nelson College London. She has a very diverse management experience. She is actively involved with many private and public organisations for research in her field. Her first article ‘Drug use and crime: a common aetiology’ was published in a widely recognised journal. Role: Executive member of Board of Governance | Member of Principal's Executive Group | Deputy chair of Academic Board Main employment: Nelson College London Outside Business Interest: None Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: None Nazim Uddin Nazim Uddin [FCCA, MBA, BSc, BBM, PGDE (University of Cambridge)] is a Director of Nelson College London. He is a fellow of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has a distinguished academic background. Nazim has spent five years as a lecturer at University of East London and is passionate about widening participation at FE and HE sector. He is committed to improving employability and enterprising skills among students from disadvantaged background. He received a gold medal from the president of Bangladesh in 2002 in recognition of his excellent academic achievement in MBA programme. Role: Company Director | Executive member Board of Governance | Chair of Quality Assurance and Enhancement Management Committee (QAEC) | Member of Principal's Executive Group | Member of Audit, Risk Management and Remuneration Committee (ARMRC) Main employment: Head of Quality Assurance at Nelson College London Outside Business Interest: He owns shares in the following organisations: 1.1 London Churchill College Ltd; No. 05995926; [24.07%] 1.2 Uddins Nagar UK Ltd; No- 09488936 [100%] 1.3 Nelson London Ventures Limited; No. 08815651 [20%] His current Directorships include the following organisations: 2.1 Uddins Nagar UK Ltd; No- 09488936 2.2 Nelson College London Ltd. 2.3 LCC Investments Ltd. (No-10485043) 2.4 Nelson College London Investment Ltd. (No-10878195) 2.5 Nelson London Ventures Limited; No. 08815651 [20%] 2.6 Company Secretary, London Churchill College Ltd; No. 05995926 Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: Farhana Uddin, wife of Nazim Uddin, is a non-executive Director of London Churchill College. Dr Shorful Islam Dr Shorful Islam is Co-founder & Managing Director at Stream Intelligence, a Data and Analytics consultancy, helping clients to solve business problems through the intelligent use of data and analytics. He has extensive knowledge in the area of data and analytics, having worked with many major brands, in helping them measure the effectiveness of their marketing activity and driving business change. Prior to founding Stream Intelligence, Shorful was Managing Partner, Data and Insights for Wunderman, Head of Data at DDB & Tribal DDB, and Head of Business Information and Customers Data Strategy at ITV. He has also worked across the NHS and Public Sector. Dr Shorful started his career as a lecturer after completing his PhD in Psychology, his dissertation focusing on predicting accidental injuries in children. He also has a B.Sc. in Psychology and a M.Sc. in Health Psychology. Role: Non-executive member of Board of Governance Main employment: Managing Director, Stream Intelligence | A Data and Analytics Consultancy. Outside Business Interest: Advisor to Start Up companies; Outside View, Bright Move Media Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: One of the directors - Shirajul Islam is my brother. Coral Hill Coral initially worked as a litigator in private practice, before moving to The University of Law. The major part of her career has been developing distance learning and e learning materials for aspiring and qualified lawyers. Coral is an external governor for Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, the academic advisor on the Development and Equality Committee and the e Learning Committee for the Judicial College, and sits on a board for the charity Career Ready UK. Role: Non-Executive Company Director | Non-executive member of Board of Governance Main employment: Associate Professor, The University of Law Outside Business Interest: No business interests as such but the following roles: Council Membership Committee, The Law Society of England and Wales | Chair of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Westminster and Holborn Law Society | Board member for Career Ready UK | International Women in Law Committee; The Law Society of England and Wales | Trustee for charity Cybercare | Member of editorial board for Central London Lawyer | Editor Women Legal Magazine. Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: None Carl Stychin Carl Stychin, BA (Alberta), JD (Toronto), LLM (Columbia), LLD (Reading), is Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and Professor of Law in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. He began his academic career at Keele University (Lecturer, 1992-96; Senior Lecturer, 1996-98) before moving to the University of Reading as a Professor of Law in 1998. During fourteen years at Reading, he served as Head of the School of Law, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise). He then served as Dean of The City Law School, City, University of London (2012-18). Professor Stychin is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, a Lay Council Member of the General Chiropractic Council, and Editor of Social & Legal Studies: An International Journal. He is a former Chair of the Committee of Heads of University Law Schools (CHULS). Role: Non-executive member of Board of Governance Main employment: Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and Professor of Law, School of Advanced Study, University of London Outside Business Interest: Lay Council Member, General Chiropractic Council | Lay Member of the Governance Board, Patent Examination Board | Non-Executive Director, NCUK (Northern Consortium) Ltd | Independent Education Advisor, Costs Lawyer Standards Board | Editor, Social & Legal Studies: An International Journal | External Examiner, London School of Economics | Education Associate, General Dental Council | Lay Member of Education Visitor Panels, General Optical Council | Member, Irish Research Council Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Inner Assessment Board | External Examiner at University of Bristol, School of Law. Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: None Sarah Ryan Sarah Ryan has a BA in Economics from Duke University and an MBA with honours in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She has a background in mergers & acquisitions, investment banking and corporate strategy and has worked in dozens of countries around the world. She consults to leading educational institutions in the US and the UK and manages a property portfolio. Role: Non-executive member of Board of Governance Main employment: SVP, M&A, Sedgwick Outside Business Interest: Local Governing Body – Ark Paddington Green Immediate* family connections in NCLUK: None Juliette Wagner Juliette Wagner, qualified as Barrister in 1995. She worked in private practice and then moved into Higher Education arena where she held a number of roles most recently as Pro Vice Chancellor at BPP University. She also worked as a Teaching Excellence Framework assessor and is Principal Fellow of Higher Education Academy. 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