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An expert Accreditation Review Panel, made up of academics and geographers working in the public and private sectors, assess all applications for programme accreditation.

The Accreditation Review PanelÌýnormally hasÌýa minimum of four and maximum of eight members, invited from:

• Geographers who hold teaching and learning leadership positions at a senior level in Higher EducationÌý Ìý Ìý

• Geographers working in industry, at least one of whom will be a Chartered Geographer;

• Others with recognised expertise in teaching and learning in higher education geography, at the invitation of Vice President for Research and Higher Education

The Panel may draw upon the expertise of the Society’s Research and Higher Education Committee. All members will have experience of approvals and quality assurance and be expected to be up to date with current practice in higher education. We will maintain a list of suitable members of the Panel each year. We are committed to equal opportunities and endeavour to appoint a Panel representative of the community. Further information about, and guidance for, the Accreditation Review Panel may be found in the Programme Accreditation Handbook.

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Current panel

Panel chair

• Professor Robert Francis: Professor in Ecology; Pro-Dean (Academic Portfolio) for Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, King's College London

Panel members

• Professor Jane Hart:ÌýProfessor in Geography andÌýESD Research Group Leader, University of Southampton
• Professor Alan Howard: Professor of Geography andÌýCo-Chair of University Programme Board, University of Reading
• Dr Lloyd Jenkins:ÌýLecturer in Historical and Cultural Geography, University of Birmingham
• Dr Niall Majury: Senior Lecturer (Education), School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast
• Dr Fiona Smith: Lecturer,ÌýGeography and Environmental Science, University of Dundee
• Dr Jane Fisher: ÌýCanolfan y Dechnoleg Amgen / ÌýCentre for ÌýAlternative Technology
• Dr Matej Blazek: Reader in Human Geography, Newcastle UniversityÌý
• Dr Margaret Kadiri: Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, King's College LondonÌýÌý
• Dr Dr Suzanne E. Beech: Lecturer in Human Geography, Ulster University (from March 2025)
• Dr Mingshu Wang: Reader in Geospatial Data Science, University of Glasgow (from March 2025)
• Professor Jon Harbor: Senior Advisor to the Provost and Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University (From March 2025)