QAA appoints Chairs and Deputy Chairs for 2026-27 Subject Benchmark Statement Reviews
| Date: | August 26 - 2026 |
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Disasters, Risks and Humanitarian Studies
- Chair: Professor Georgia Kremmyda, University of Warwick
- Deputy Chair: Professor Stuart Gordon, The London School of Economics and Political Science
- Deputy Chair: Professor Joanna Faure Walker, University College London
Health and Social Care
- Chair: Professor Joan Simons, The Open University
- Deputy Chair: Dr Sara Jones, Swansea University
- Deputy Chair: Dr Robert Nagaj, City St George's, University of London
- Deputy Chair: Dr Precious Nonye Sango, London Metropolitan University
Healthcare Sciences
- Chair: Alechia van Wyk, Middlesex University
- Deputy Chair: Charlotte Kenyon, University of Huddersfield
- Deputy Chair: Dr Feisal Subhan, University of Plymouth
Each Chair and Deputy Chair will oversee the development of their respective Statements, working in partnership with Advisory Groups to ensure the documents continue to serve as valuable resources for subject communities.
These Statements play a key role in supporting the design, delivery, and review of academic programmes across UK higher education. QAA facilitates the overall process of creating and reviewing the Subject Benchmark Statements.
For more than two decades, Subject Benchmark Statements have outlined the nature of study and the academic standards expected of graduates in specific disciplines. They articulate what students can reasonably be expected to know, understand, and be able to do by the end of their studies.
“We’re hugely grateful to colleagues across the sector who dedicate their time, expertise, and enthusiasm to this important work. We look forward to supporting these teams as they take forward the reviews” says Dr Andy Smith, Quality and Standards Manager at QAA.