Archive for the ‘Quality Handbook’ Category
Revision of the QAA Academic Infrastructure
Posted by: iggiles on: 13 October, 2008
The QAA have published a second edition of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications: England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ) and a new companion publication Higher Education Credit Framework for England: guidance on academic credit arrangements in higher education in England. Further details can be found in the Quality Handbook (http://www.soton.ac.uk/quality/framework/qaa_nqf.html)
Learning and Teaching Enhancement Funds and E-Learning Funds 2009
Posted by: fionagrindey on: 22 July, 2008
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Staff are invited to apply for funding for projects and activities which support the achievements of the University of Southampton Learning and Teaching Enhancement Strategy and the University of Southampton E-Learning Strategy. The scheme is open to all staff involved in teaching, or learning support, and individuals or teams may apply.
There is a common application [...]
Collaborative Policy under review
Posted by: fionagrindey on: 3 July, 2008
The Collaborative policy and External Relationships in Education policy documents are being revisited by the Quality team in LATEU along with members from Schools and Professional services. Hopefully the process of creating and maintaining educational relationships with institutions in order for students to gain an award from Southampton will become a lot easier as a [...]
Final Audit report published
Posted by: fionagrindey on: 27 June, 2008
We have now been sent the full QAA Audit report. This is available via our web site. If you have any questions about the audit report then please contact us. The University was awarded the best outcome possible which was ‘confidence’ in both academic standards and learning opportunities. A small number of actions were suggested [...]
Are you a collaborator?
Posted by: fionagrindey on: 16 May, 2008
LATEU are reviewing the University processes for collaborative provision. A meeting took place this week where there was a very informative and productive discussion over how the University gathers information from Schools about the different types of collaborative provision. Part of the review of the process will involve the refining of procedures for drafting contracts [...]
Fitness to Study Policy
Posted by: fionagrindey on: 13 March, 2008
There is a growing awareness among professional bodies and groups working in the field of student support of the need for higher education institutions to respond appropriately to situations where visible signs of illness, mental health difficulties, psychological, personality or emotional disorders may have a profoundly disturbing impact on the functioning of individual students and [...]
Academic Integrity
Posted by: iggiles on: 12 March, 2008
At the February meeting of AQSC a revised version of the Guidance for Schools on using the Academic Integrity Statement was approved. A number of changes were approved to the regulations in the Calendar and changes to this guidance document related to the changes in regulations, issues regarding serial and multiple incidents, issues involving two [...]
Academic Integrity regulations
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
The new regulations and procedures have now been in place for one full academic year. The original working group is being reconvened by Dr Roger Calvert to consider feedback from Schools on the implementation of the regulations, with a view to considering if procedures need to be amended in the light of this feedback.
Further information [...]
Management Information
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
LATEU has been working with the MI team in Student Services to enable Schools to use operational data better in the annual reporting cycle. Data in the new format (regarding undergraduate entrants) was sent to Schools in October. Based on feedback from Schools, the intention is to develop suitable reporting formats for other areas, including [...]
Feedback on the new LATEU and Quality Handbook websites
Posted by: lateu on: 17 January, 2008
We have now launched our new LATEU website and an updated Quality Handbook. Both are packed with useful information and resources.
We would welcome any feedback about the sites – for example, have we missed anything? If you have any comments, then please get in touch with us!
e-mail: lateu@soton.ac.uk tel: 25331
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Forthcoming HEA events
- Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Network 2009 Annual Conference
- "14th Annual SEDA conference: Changing Educational Development: New Ideas, New Approaches, New Contexts "
- 3rd International Conference on Higher Education for Sustainable Development
- Network of Pro-Vice Chancellors & Deputy Principals Meeting; Quality Higher Education Fact or Fiction: Issues of QAA and Standards?
- Open Learning Conference
- Internationalisation SIG Workshop: The International Agenda - Where Next?
- Quality and responding to employer needs - Sharing good practice
- Research Seminar Series 2009: Access and Success for All
- Research Seminar Series 2009: Access and Success for All
- Research Seminar Series: Access and Success for All
