About the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
The TEF panel
TEF assessments are conducted by a panel with expertise in learning and teaching, and experience of representing students. They make decisions on what ratings to award each university or college.
Professor Sir Chris Husbands is the chair of the TEF panel. The panel also includes:
- deputy chairs (2)
- academic members (40)
- student members (20)
- OfS staff members (2).
A full list of panel members is available in Annex A below.
Panel members' characteristics
Published 24 June 2020
Last updated 22 June 2023 + show all updates
Last updated 22 June 2023 + show all updates
22 June 2023 - Updated rules of procedure, membership list and register of interests.
11 May 2023 - Membership list updated to reflect changes to sub-committee membership, and members' register of interests updated.
27 February 2023 - Rules of procedure and members' register of interests updated.
07 December 2022 - TEF Panel membership and rules of procedure published
07 October 2022 - Holding message: membership and terms of reference are being finalised
15 August 2022 - TEF panel recruitment has now closed
26 July 2022 - Link to analysis of responses to the TEF consultation added, and TEF panel recruitment reopened
19 July 2022 - TEF panel recruitment has now closed
26 May 2022 - TEF panel recruitment is now open
20 January 2022 - Information added about opportunities to become a TEF panel member or assessor.
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