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Quality Assurance
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Collaborative Partnerships
Core Principles of Collaborative Partnerships
An Overview of Collaborative Partnership Development, Management and Review
Partnership Termination Process
Development and Approval Process for the New Collaborative Partnership/ Programme
External Examiners
Appointment of External Examiners
Appointment Criteria
The Role of the External Examiner
Information and Support
External Examiners’ Reports
Paying Fees and Expenses
Guidelines for Reciprocal Arrangements for External Examining
Code of Practice for Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Postgraduate Research
Quality Assurance of Postgraduate Research Programmes
Postgraduate Research Programmes: Student Admissions and Candidature
Changing, Extending or Suspending Postgraduate Research Programmes
Employment of Research Students
Training and Development
The Research Environment and Community
Supervision of Postgraduate Research Students
Assessment of Research Degrees
Additional Information for Research Students
Programme Design, Development, Approval and Review
Designing, Developing and Approving New Programmes of Study
Concept and Business Planning Phase
Market Intelligence
Proposal Phase
Development Phase
Approval Phase
Post Approval
Developing a Programme with a Partner (Collaborative Programmes)
Postgraduate Research Programmes of Study
Amending an Existing Programme
Suspending or Withdrawing a Programme
Developing New Modules & Reviewing and Enhancing Modules
The Quality Review Process
Module Review
Annual Programme Review (APR)
The Quality Review Process Explained
Annual Portfolio Review
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Academic Data Quality Committee (ADQC)
Academic Regulations and Cases Board (ARCB)
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Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee (LTQC)
Postgraduate Research Committee (PGRC)
Programme Approval Committee (PAC)
Programme Management Board (PMB)
Effective Practice
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Developing New Programmes
Establishing Proof of Concept
Market Assessment & Programme Viability and Submission
Programme Management Board (PMB)
Designing a New Programme of Study
Externality: The role of External Subject Specialists and Employers
Professional Body Reports
Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Submitting the Programme Proposal
Programme Approval Process
Programme Approval Committee (PAC)
The Post-Approval Process
Developing a Collaborative Partnership/ Programme
Risk Assessment and Risk Management
Contractual Agreements
Review of Collaborative Partnerships
Areas of Responsibility
Division of Responsibilities for Development of a Collaborative Partnership/Programme
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Managing and Enhancing the Portfolio and Programmes of Study
Developing New Modules & Reviewing and Enhancing Modules
Amending an Existing Programme
Annual Programme Review (APR FAQs)
Quality Review Process
