Academic Standards and Quality

What's changing and what's coming up?

This page is to keep you up to date with the current changes relating to academic standards and quality, and externally.

What's Changed?

• Summary of Academic policies
• External examiners
• Marking Policy 2013
• The QAA UK Quality Code for higher education
• The academic standards and quality website

What's coming up?

• Work on the new QAA UK quality code for higher education (Quality Code) is ongoing.  Information on the timetable for development of the Quality Code, and the status of each chapter is available on the QAA website.

Latest UK Quality Code

'The Quality Code is the definitive reference point for all those involved in delivering higher education which leads to an award from or is validated by a UK higher education provider. It makes clear what institutions are required to do, what they can expect of each other, and what the general public can expect of all higher education providers. These Expectations express key matters of principle that the higher education community has identified as important for the assurance of quality and academic standards.' (Quality Assurance Agency, Quality Code)

• Published chapters

  • Part B:

    • Chapter B3:  Learning and teaching
    • Chapter B4:  Enabling student development and achievement
    • Chapter B5:  Student engagement
    • Chapter B7:  External examining
    • Chapter B10:  Managing higher education provision with others
    • Chapter B11:  Research degrees

• Part C: Information about higher education provision

• Consultation closed

  • Chapter B9:  Complaints and appeals on academic matters

• Development underway prior to consultation

  • Chapter B1:  Programme design and approval
  • Chapter B2:  Admissions
  • Chapter B6:  Assessment of students and accreditation of prior learning
  • Chapter B8:  Programme monitoring and review
  • Part A:  Setting and maintaining threshold academic standards

The academic standards and quality website

The website has been restructured, updated and extended to enhance the information provided on quality assurance and enhancement activities in the University.  We're happy to help with any queries you have about information and guidance provided, and would welcome your feedback on the website, and suggestions for improvements.

Page last updated: 22 July 2013