Consideration of student evaluations of teaching (SET) and learning: perspectives of learning and teaching leaders through the ethical lens of “first, do no harm”

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Table 1. Leaders in learning and teaching responses.

	Number
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic	1
Dean Academic (or equivalent)	1
Chair of learning and teaching committee	2
Director or Manager of a learning and teaching unit	3
Academic Developer	2
A Senior Executive role (not identified above) responsible for student engagement or learning and teaching across an institution	1
Dean, Deputy Dean, Head of School, or Deputy Head of School (note, all learning and teaching)	8
Discipline Lead (overseeing a series of programs within a Discipline)	4
Program Coordinator (understood in this context as a sequence of study customarily awarded with a qualification such as a degree, diploma, or certificate).	18
Principal or Senior Advance HEA Fellow	14
Delegate from Human Resources or People and Culture	1
Total	55

Note on terms: Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, commonly abbreviated as DVCA, is a senior executive position within a university, responsible for shaping the educational strategies, policies, and quality assurance processes of the university. Administered by Advance HE, HEA Fellowships are awarded to learning and teaching professionals who can demonstrate they meet The UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF).

Figure 1. Decision-making Tool for evaluating learning and teaching in higher education.