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title: Matt and Charles Catch-up (10th June)

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# Matt and Charles Catch-up (10th June)

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- Update on Online programmes
    - Teaching Lab
    - Equivalent to PD of MSc prog
    - Curation of content
    - Assessment banks
    - Drop-in
    - Grad TAs
    - Forum

- MSc for DA / MSc
    - Tong as DPD for DA.
    - Also for MSc?
    - MSc CS model is to have a DPD and a Deputy DPD.
    - **CM** supportive of Tong being DPD in full for responsibility, ownership and promotion.
    - For DS, bigger programme and has been there for a while, to get someone else would welcome a bit more open competition to give the chance to anyone else in Scalable who might be interested.
    - Split so not Tong and have split.
    - A new starter could apply before they join.
    - Open 
    
    
- Update on Hugo
    - **CM** to speak with Hugo around supervisor change.
    - **MF** to update **CM** when Hugo has been back in touch.

- BoE chair for DS
    - Paul Ez
        - supportive on principle, but need ot check on workload and when he can start.
    - One alternative - with benefit of existing ties to MSP (STFC etc), could be Steve McGough


- External Examiner
    - Prof Rachel Hilliam from OU
    - **CM** comfortable to judge dissertation projects
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