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Academic Standards and Partnerships Office (ASPO)

Deputy Academic Registrar (Academic Standards and Partnerships)

Name:	Claire Nixon
E-mail:	ctnixon@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	01206 87 3365

First point of contact for:

external audits and reviews;
policy analysis and review;
partnership strategic planning and new partnership proposals;
partnership legal and financial agreements;
partners’ PSRB accreditations/links; and
Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee.

Academic Standards and Partnerships Manager

Name:	Rachel Frost
E-mail:	frostr@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	01206 87 4855

First point of contact for:

University Campus Suffolk (including UCS Joint Academic Committee);
international partnerships; and
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.

Academic Standards and Partnerships Manager

Name:	Liz Laws
E-mail:	elaws@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	01206 872805

First point of contact for:

Academic Partnerships Board;
new course approval process (faculties/departments);
Kaplan Open Learning partnership;
Edge Hotel School; and
University of Essex Online

Academic Standards and Partnerships Officer

Name:	Jeanie Armstrong (0.8)
E-mail:	jarmst@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	01206 873825

First point of contact for:

validation and periodic review processes and schedules;
Writtle College partnership;
Support for UCS Learning Network Centres; and
cross-partner staff development.

Academic Standards and Partnerships Officer

Name:	Rachel Brown
E-mail:	rcbrown@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	01206 873840

First point of contact for:

Colchester Institute partnership;
South Essex College partnership; and
ITE partnership/Ofsted requirements.

Academic Standards and Partnerships Officer

Name:	Liz Dobson-McKittrick
E-mail:	ehdobs@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	01206 873665

First point of contact for:

quality assurance and enhancement procedures;
External Examining procedures;
Annual Monitoring procedures; and
student engagement quality processes.

Office Manager (Academic Standards and Partnerships)

Name:	Clare Alexander
E-mail:	calexaa@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	01206 874855

First point of contact for:

general queries;
financial transaction queries;
external examiner records and payments;
administrative support for staff development events;
ITE partnership administration; and
partner degree ceremonies and certificates.

Administrative Assistant

Name:	Kristina Newbatt
E-mail:	krnewb@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	01206 873665

First point of contact for:

general queries;
meeting schedules and arrangements;
partnership databases;
administrative support for Dean and Associate Deans of Academic Partnerships; and
administrative support for staff development events.

Associate Dean of Academic Partnerships

Name:	Allan Hildon
E-mail:	alhild@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	012068 873846

Associate Dean for University of Essex Online

Name:	Dr Dominic Micklewright
E-mail:	dpmick@essex.ac.uk
Telephone:	012068 872869

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