quality matters: staff induction presentation 2013-2014
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Quality and Standards Induction for new starters at the University of Northampton, 2013-2014 (QAP Northampton)TRANSCRIPT
Quality Matters A guide to Quality &
Standards
What is Quality?
•How well the university
supports students in their learning
•Through teaching•Through support•Through resources•How students are assessed
How • Best possible experience
Student Satisfaction
What are standards?
•Level of achievement students need to succeed on their course and get their qualification.
•Systems and procedures in place with internal and external scrutiny
HOW• Quality assurance is
ultimately all about maintaining standards and ensuring students have the best possible experience at university or college.
Student Satisfaction
Who is involved?
Importance of Quality at UN
Student Experience
Validation & Review
External Scrutiny
Student Voice Partnerships
Committees
Published Information
Committee Structure
Quality & Academic Partnerships
QAP
Validation & Review
Curriculum Team
Student Voice
Embedded Quality Officers
Working with Others – UK & International partnerships
External Scrutiny (External
Examiners & PSRBs)
Student and Academic ServicesQuality and Academic Partnership (QAP)
Head of Quality and Academic PartnershipAnne Craven
Senior Quality Officer (Development)Judith Allibone
Quality OfficerStudent Voice and Externality
Vivien Houghton
Senior Quality Officer(UK Partnerships)
Kevin Carroll
Curriculum Administrator
Kate Toal
Curriculum AdministratorLiana Turner
Quality CoordinatorPam Dimmock
Curriculum Team Co-ordinators
Sarah McGarryLisa Irons
Senior Quality Officer(QAA Institutional Facilitator)
Matthew Watson
Curriculum Team LeaderMandy Smith
Quality Officer (Validation & Review)
Tanya Osborne
School Quality Officer
(SOE/SOH)Lyndsey Williams
School Quality Officer
(NBS/SOSS)Julie Williamson
School Quality Officer
(SOS&T & SOTA)Aileen Cowan
Director of Student and Academic ServicesJane Bunce
What is Validation?
•Development of programmes, strategies and ideas
Development Approval Process
•Approval of new programmes and modules•External scrutiny
Validation• Approval of changes to
existing provision• Input from External
Examiners• Input from current
students
Change of Approval
Why is Validation Important to the University?
Reflecting on how provision is aligned
with the University’s
strategy ‘Raising the Bar’
Responding to the Changing
HE environment
Making changes to
benefit students
What is PSR?
Function Scope
The process by which the University assures the
quality and standards of its provision
Student-focused initiatives.Innovative teaching & learning.Subject team strategy, including staff development and research
activity
PSR
Happens on a 5 year cycle Standards of every credit bearing programme
Why is PSR Important to the University?
Satisfies Quality
Assurance Agency
regulations
An opportunity to
engage with external voices
A chance to reflect on
team strategy
A chance to share good
practice
Opportunity to involve
students directly in
quality processes
Embedded Quality Officers
Aileen – School of Arts & School of Science and TechnologyLyndsey – School of Education & School of Health
Julie – Northampton Business School & School of Social Sciences
Julie Williamson
Aileen Cowan
Lyndsey Williams
Task
Does
Quality matter
to me?
External Examiners
How do we maintain academic
standards?
How do academic standards
compare with other
institutions?
How do we ensure rigorous, consistent and
fair assessment?
External Examiners
Who are they? Qualified & experienced
academics (or professionals) from
other institutions give an independent view
to assure:
The UniversityOur students
Prospective studentsPSRBs
Other stakeholdersQAA
What they doComment on good
practice worth sharingIdentify areas for
enhancementAdvise on curriculum
developmentSummarise trends over
a 4 year period
Student Engagement
21st Century Students Stakeholder?
Student Engagement
DialogueEngagement
Curriculum Team
Maintain Curriculum information
Work closely with other QAP
members
Maintenance of variety of databases
Responsibilities of Team
MaintainADSQLX
KIS databaseSLC database
Policing & documenting the University
Supplementary Regulations
Produce and Maintain
Programme Specs
Award mapsModule Specs
Module Catalogue
Deal with Change of Approval requests
Preparation for PSR &
Validation events
Student Loan Company database
SLCUCAS
Collaborative working with
Finance, Student Services, SAT
and Admissions
KIS Key Information Sets
Meeting student’s
information needs
Draws together data from a variety
of sources
Covers every undergraduate programme of more than 1
year duration
UNISTATS
UNISTATS
PSRBs
Accreditation by
Professional Statutory
& Regulatory
Bodies
UK Strategic Partnerships
HE Provision in NorthamptonshireLEICESTER
*PETERBOROUGH
University Centre Peterborough
NORTHAMPTON* UN Park
* UN Avenue
Northampton College
Moulton College
COVENTRY
*Coventry
University College
WARWICK
*
University Campus MK
Milton Keynes College
DAVENTRY
Northampton College
CORBY
Tresham
KETTERING
Tresham
WELLINGBOROUGH
Tresham
MILTON KEYNES
CRANFIELD
*
*University Provision
HE in FE
University College/Centre/Campus
Managing HE with Others
Responsibility for
academic standards
Quality of learning
opportunities
QAA Higher Education Review 2015
Quality of students’ learning
opportunities
Enhancement of students’
learning opportunities
‘Mock’ QAA to carry HE Review w/c 16th June 2014
QAA to carry out desk-based analysis in June/July 2015
Key document
s Self Evaluation Document
‘REAL’ QAA HER to take place in Autumn term of 2015
Panel will comprise of 5/6 members including a student reviewer
Panel will wish to talk to specific academic staff, external examiners
Task conclusion Quality matter
to me?
Conclusion
Quality
DOES
Matter!
THANK YOU!Anne Craven
Head of Quality & Academic PartnershipsEmail: [email protected]
Vivien Houghton Quality Officer Student Voice and [email protected]
Tanya OsborneQuality Officer (Validation & Review)
Email: [email protected]
Kevin CarrollSenior Quality Officer (UK Partnerships)
Email: [email protected]
Judith AlliboneSenior Quality Officer (Development)
Email: [email protected]
Pam DimmockQuality Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Aileen Cowan School Quality Officer (SOS&T & SOTA)
Email: [email protected]
Julie WilliamsonSchool Quality Officer (NBS/SOSS)
Email: [email protected]
Lyndsey WilliamsSchool Quality Officer (SOE/SOH)
Email: [email protected]
Matthew WatsonSenior Quality Officer
(QAA Institutional Facilitator)Email:
Mandy Smith Curriculum Team Leader
Email: [email protected]
Sarah McGarryCurriculum Team Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Liana TurnerCurriculum Team Administrator
Email: [email protected]
Kate ToalCurriculum Team Administrator
Email: [email protected]
Lisa IronsCurriculum Team Coordinator
Email: [email protected]