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| QAA podcast: student involvement in reviewing higher education in further education colleges (29 July 2010) Last week, QAA published an information bulletin on the role of students in Integrated quality and enhancement review (IQER). In this week's podcast, Gillian Hayes, Deputy Director (Review) at QAA talks about the key findings, and the benefits and challenges of engaging students in this review method. Read the information bulletin >> Read more about IQER >> Listen to the podcast >> Subscribe to QAA podcasts>> |
23 July 2010: Graduates for the 21st Century Enhancement Theme paper The First Year: Back to the future now available
23 July 2010: QAA gives college students a voice in reviewing quality
23 July 2010: Review of external examining arrangements in the UK
22 July 2010: QAA podcast: employer engagement at the University of Chester
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Access to HE conference 2010
This year's Access to HE conference celebrated the success of the Access to HE recognition scheme over its 20-year history, and the success of adults whose lives have been changed as a result of the opportunities opened up to them by Access to HE and pursued through university.
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QAA Annual Subscribers' Meeting 2010
At the QAA Annual Subscribers' Meeting, 2 June 2010, a number of high-profile speakers shared their visions for the future directions of higher education in the UK. We created several films to give an insight into the event - including the keynote speeches and panel debate.
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Student involvement in reviewing higher education in further education colleges
(29 July 2010)
Gillian Hayes, Deputy Director (Review) at QAA, talks about the key findings of a recently published information bulletin on the role of students in Integrated quality and enhancement review (IQER), highlighting the benefits and challenges of engaging students in this review method.
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Employer engagement at the University of Chester
(22 July 2010)
Professor Graeme White, Dean of Academic Standards and Quality at the University of Chester, shares his experiences of working with employers to tailor curricula for their employees.
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The future of quality assurance arrangements in England and Northern Ireland
(15 July 2010)
Professor Philip Jones, Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University and Chair of the Quality in Higher Education Group, talks about the Group's work and the future of quality assurance arrangements in England and Northern Ireland.
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Professional regulation of higher education courses
(08 July 2010)
Andrew Ramsay, Chief Executive of the Engineering Council, talks to QAA about the role his organisation plays in higher education. The Engineering Council is one of many specialist professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs) that regulate and review higher education subjects.
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