The Committee is concerned with applications for degree awarding powers and university titles from providers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Committee's membership comprises of:

• the Chair 
• two Board members 
• six members with current or recent (within the last two years) UK degree awarding powers experience at a strategic level, and/or having senior level responsibility for areas covered by the criteria governing the grant of degree awarding powers or university title 
• one member with experience in a higher education provider in England without degree awarding powers 
• two members providing an employer of graduates or professional body perspective 
• one member from an English further education provider 
• one student member, or otherwise representing or promoting the interests of students
• one member with experience of encouraging competition in industry or another sector of society
• members co-opted by QAA Board

Members (between them) also have experience in research into science, technology, humanities or new ideas.

In addition, ACDAP invites observers from the following, as appropriate:

• the UK Department for Education 
• the Office for Students 
• Scottish Government, Directorate for Advanced Learning and Science  
• Northern Ireland, Department for the Economy 
• Welsh Government, Department for Education and Skills  
• UK higher education funding bodies.

The QAA Chief Executive and QAA Director Quality Assessment, England attend ex officio.

• Chair, independent QAA Board Member * - Dr Vanessa Davies, Former Director General, Bar Standards Board (retired)
• Dr Ernest Caldwell, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies and Associate Director for Learning and Teaching, SOAS University of London
• Ms Nina Culpric, Vice-President Education, University of Derby Union of Students 
• Mr Damian Day, Head of Education & Quality Assurance, UK, General Pharmaceutical Council
• Professor Ian Dunn, Provost, Coventry University
• Mr Charles Hunt, Vice-Chancellor, University College of Osteopathy
• Professor Neal Juster, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Lincoln
• Professor Jackie Labbe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Gloucestershire
• Professor Simon Macklin, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Portfolio Development and Global Engagement), University for the Creative Arts
• Ms Leonie Milliner, Director of Education and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, General Optical Council
• Ms Clare Viney, Chief Executive Officer, The Careers Research and Advisory Centre
• Dr Nicola Watchman-Smith, Deputy Director Student Learning, Teesside University
• Dr Harry Williams, Postdoctoral Researcher, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine
• Professor Philip Wilson, Chief Executive, College of Esports
• Dr Steve Wright, Director of Academic Standards, Nelson and Colne College

*The Committee is chaired by an independent QAA Board member for assessments made under the Office for Students’ Regulatory Framework.