The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)

QAA checks how universities maintain their own academic standards and quality. We review and report on how they meet their responsibilities, identify good practice and make recommendation for improvement. We publish guidelines to help institutions develop effective systems to ensure students have the best learning experience.


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Sir Rodney BrookeQAA welcomes Sir Rodney Brooke as new Chairman
QAA has appointed Sir Rodney Brooke CBE to succeed Sam Younger as Chair of its Board from the end of March 2009. Sir Rodney will join QAA at an important time and will help lead QAA into a challenging future for higher education.

Proposed changes to the Institutional audit process

Student engagement and partnership: shaping the learning experience

Who owns the university?

QAA recognised as compliant with European standards and guidelines

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Furthering Higher Education 2009: Improving the student experience
This one day event aims to promote good practice and offer a series of interactive workshops for lecturers of higher education in further education colleges.
Friday 30 January 2009 - Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham

Student engagement and partnership: shaping the learning experience
Universities UK, GuildHE and the National Union of Students will host a conference on student engagement as part of a joint sector approach to support institutions in this key area.
Wednesday 18 February 2009 - Woburn House, London

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Proposed changes to the Institutional audit process
Since 2007 there has been discussion and consultation with the sector on possible changes to two aspects of the institutional audit method: its approach to the audit of collaborative provision and the inclusion of student members of audit teams. QAA is now launching a consultation on the operational detail of these changes.
Closing date for responses 1 March 2009

Details about previous consultations >>

 

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Quality matters: Who owns the university?

Outcomes coverOutcomes from institutional audit - Second series
Staff support and development arrangements
Joint, combined and multidisciplinary programmes
Programme monitoring arrangements
IQER Information bulletin 2008 – findings from the pilot reviews: Assessment

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Learn about our extensive work with English institutions and our close working relationships with higher education organisations in England.

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Find out more about our work in Wales including our review activities, details of our Welsh Language Scheme and development work.

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Our work in Northern Ireland is growing. Take a look at how we are working to enhance our work in this area.

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QAA Scotland has responsibility for all of QAA's work in Scotland, working closely with the Scottish higher education sector.

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QAA takes a leading role in international developments in standards and quality, on behalf of the higher education sector and UK governments.

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Types of review

We use a variety of review methods to check how institutions are maintaining their own academic standards and quality. To find out more, our Reviews pages include detailed handbooks and guides for students.

Academic standards and quality

QAA has worked with the sector to develop a set of reference points, known as the Academic Infrastructure. Institutions use this, and other reference points, to guide their policies for maintaining academic standards and quality.