What are they about?
QAA is currently consulting on the content of a new Chapter of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, Chapter B11: Research degrees.
The consultation document, background information and guidance about how to respond is now available
This new Chapter is a revised version of the Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education, Section 1: Postgraduate research programmes.
As part of the consultation process for this revision, QAA will be holding two consultation events.
These events will bring together representatives from across the UK to share their thoughts on how the section should be updated, and provide comments on the consultation draft. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear about new initiatives and developments in research degrees.
The Glasgow consultation event is supported by Universities Scotland, Glasgow Caledonian University and Edinburgh Napier University.
The programme for the Glasgow event is now available. Registration is free.
The comments raised at our recent London event about Chapter B11: Research degrees are available in the outputs document.
Where and when?
London - Monday 27 February 2012 at Woburn House, 10.30-16.00
Glasgow - Wednesday 14 March 2012 at Glasgow Caledonian University, 10.30-13.00
Who should attend?
These events will be of interest to higher education staff working in the postgraduate research area; postgraduate students and student reps; representative bodies; and policy makers.
How to register
Please use the form provided to make your booking. The deadline for registration is 20 February for the London event, and 7 March for the Glasgow event.
Please note that each event can host only a limited number of attendants, and that therefore initial booking is restricted to a maximum of two delegates per institution or organisation. We will operate waiting lists and will notify you of any places that become available.
Please return your booking form by email, post or fax to:
Suzanne Foy, Research, Development and Partnerships Group, The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, Southgate House, Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1UB, Tel: 01452 557138, Fax: 01452 557131, Email: s.foy@qaa.ac.uk
Please direct any enquiries about the events to Suzanne Foy in the first instance.