Vice-Principal Education (Proctor)

The Proctor assumes responsibility for areas of the University related to learning and teaching.

Responsibilities of the Proctor include:

• oversight and development of the University's teaching and learning strategy
• development and management of internal practices and policies related to learning and teaching
• oversight of regulations, policy, student business, extra-curricular training and supervision of postgraduate research matters
• managerial responsibility for Student Services
• managerial responsibility for the Chaplaincy
• managerial responsibility for the Students' Association
• management of the Principal's Medal for Outstanding Endeavour and Achievement

Professor Clare Peddie is a graduate of the University of St Andrews, with an undergraduate degree and PhD in marine biology from our University. Her career has been focused on education in biology, and she was the first professor appointed under new promotions procedures that recognise contributions to teaching and service at St Andrews.

Clare has a depth of experience in leadership at the University, holding roles as Director of Teaching, responsible for academic standards, curriculum development and the successful delivery of a wide range of Biology degrees, and Head of School. At Faculty level she was the Pro Dean for undergraduates in the Faculty of Science and at University level she was the Pro Dean for taught postgraduates. As a Pro Dean, Clare developed new and revised University policies with the underlying aim of enhancing student experience, and led an internal review of taught postgraduate provision followed by a review of the University postgraduate regulations associated policies.

In 2019, she was promoted to Professor before taking up the role of Vice-Principal Education (Proctor).

Clare is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy with Advance HE and has a depth of experience as a senior academic reviewer for the Quality Assurance Agency. She is Deputy Chair of the UK Quality Council and contributes to national and international policy in educational quality.  She still teaches marine biology in the field at undergraduate and Masters level and remains an exponent of the role of experiential learning in effective teaching.