Quality Review and Enhancement Framework

Important

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Quality Assurance

The Quality Assurance Responsibilities for learning and teaching within the University are outlined here and implemented through the Quality Review and Enhancement Framework.

1 - Principles and Purpose

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Principles
1.3 Purpose
1.4 Summary of Academic Quality Review and Enhancement Processes

2 - Quality Review and Enhancement of Taught Programmes

2.1 Annual Module Review
2.2 Scrutiny of the Outputs of the Annual Module Review Process by the Programme Director (or equivalent) 
2.3 Department Teaching Excellence Action Plan by the Director of Education and Student Experience 
2.4 Annual Review of Departments by the Faculty
2.5 Annual Review of Departments by the University: Teaching Excellence Monitoring (TEM) meetings
2.6 Annual Review of Faculties by the University

3 - Quality Review and Enhancement for Postgraduate Research Programmes

3.1 Internal Departmental-Level Quality Review and Enhancement 
3.2 Internal Faculty-Level Quality Review and Enhancement 
3.3 University-Level Faculty Quality Review and Enhancement 

4 - External Examining

5 - Peer Dialogue System

6 - Faculty Programme Enhancement Process (FPEP) 

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Definitions
6.3 Responsibilities
6.4 Reviews
6.5 Outputs
6.6 Exceptions
6.7 Further support and guidance

Annex A - Teaching Excellence Action Plan