External Member

Professor Tim Quine

Previously a governor of Exeter College before the Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group was formed.

Professor Tim Quine is the Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) and Professor of Earth Surface Science. Tim is responsible for leading the delivery of the University of Exeter’s Education Strategy, and the Education and Student Experience vision within the University’s 2030 Strategy.

Tim’s brief is captured in the Education Strategy commitments to Success for All our Students and Valuing Educators, and encompasses the undergraduate and taught postgraduate student journey from arrival, through excellent teaching, learning and assessment, to the next stages in graduate life. He maintains a close partnership with the Students’ Guild in Exeter and the Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union in Cornwall to ensure that our students’ interests are central to our plans for continuous enhancement. He also works closely with the Education Leadership Team including the three Faculty Associate Pro-Vice Chancellors (Education) to ensure that the University maintains its excellent academic standards and continues to innovate in teaching and learning for the benefit of all students.

He is a graduate of University College London where he obtained his Bachelors degree in Archaeology. Tim went on to complete his doctorate at the University of Strathclyde, and his research in earth surface science focuses on perturbation of the terrestrial carbon cycle and ecosystem services by soil erosion and sediment deposition. Tim’s research projects have seen him collaborate with researchers in universities and research institutes in China, India, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Bolivia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, New Zealand and many European countries. He is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and member of the Russell Group Education Network.