Academic & Student Affairs

Academic Committee Structure

• Appendix 1: Committee Reporting Structure
• Appendix 2: Core Academic Committee Schedule 2013-14

Quality Assurance and Enhancement: National and International

Developing New Programmes and Modules/Withdrawing Programmes and Modules

• Developing New Programmes • Withdrawal of Programmes and Modules •
• Introducing New Modules and Revising Existing Modules •

• Appendix 3: Approval of New Programmes Flowchart
• Appendix 4: New Programme Approval Pro-forma
• Appendix 5: Format for PEM Report
• Appendix 6: Withdrawal/Suspension of Programmes Pro-forma
• Appendix 7: Summary Report Form (new modules)
• Appendix 8: Summary Report Form (major changes/withdrawal of modules)

Academic Quality Assurance Framework

• Educational Enhancement Process • Module Review • Annual Programme Review •

• Annex 1: APR Flowchart
• Appendix 9: Module Review Report Template
• Appendix 10(a): Annual Programme Review - School Overview Template
• Appendix 10(b): Annual Programme Review Template
• Appendix 11: Changes to Programme Regulations

Assessment  

• External Examiners • Boards of Examiners • Study Regulations • Exceptional Circumstances •
• Academic Offences •

• Appendix 12: Nomination Form for External Examiners
• Appendix 13: Undergraduate External Examiner Report Form
• Appendix 14: Postgraduate External Examiner Report Form
• Appendix 15: Guidelines on Exceptional Circumstances
• Appendix 16: Conceptual Equivalents Scales/Descriptors Guidance Notes
• Appendix 17: Clerical Check for Assessment Decision              

Student Progress and Appeals

• Appendix 18: Code of Practice for Advisers of Study
• Appendix 19: Guidelines for Schools on Exceptional Circumstances
• Appendix 20: Guidelines for Appeal to Central Student Appeals Committee
• Appendix 20(a): CSAC Appeal Form  
• Appendix 20(b): CSRAC Appeal Form

Student Complaints Procedures

• Appendix 21: Guidelines for Investigators of Student Complaints
• Appendix 22: Student Complaints Form

Student Discipline

Approval of Scholarships, Studentships, Prizes and Awards

• Appendix 23: University Policy for Acceptance/Refusal of Gifts , Endowments and Legacies‌

Honorary Titles

• Professor Emeritus • Honorary Professor • Honorary Senior Lecturer • Honorary Lecturer •
• Visiting Research Titles •

• Appendix 24: Criteria for Conferment of Honorary Titles  
• Appendix 25: Nomination Form for Honorary Titles
• Appendix 26: Nomination Form for Visiting Research Titles  

CATS/APL

• Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme • Accreditation of Prior Learning •

• Appendix 27: University Framework and Guidelines
• Appendix 28: Student Guidelines

Student Feedback

• Student Evaluation of Teaching • Staff Student Consultative Committees • Academic Board •
• Postgraduate Forum •

• Appendix 29: Teaching Evaluation Questionnaire: Core Questions
• Appendix 30: Sample Questionnaires

Collaborative Provision

• Approval Procedures • Procedures for Monitoring and Review •
• Guidelines and Criteria for Recognised Teachers •

• Appendix 31: QAA Quality Code Chapter B10: Managing Higher Education Provision with Others
• Appendix 32: Memorandum of Understanding Template
• Appendix 33: Letter of Intent Sample
• Appendix 34: Guidelines for University Co-ordinators
• Appendix 35: Risk Assessment
• Appendix 36: Guidelines for Validation/Review Panels for Collaborative Programmes
• Appendix 37: Draft Agenda for Validation Panel (Or Periodic Review)
• Appendix 38: Annual Programme Review
• Appendix 39: Annual Monitoring Report
• Appendix 40: School Report
• Appendix 41: Review Report Template
• Appendix 42: Collaborative Research Student Form
• Appendix 43: Joint Degrees
• Appendix 44: Application for Teaching Recognition

Institutional Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes

 • Regulations • Codes and Policies (including the Code of Practice to Research Degree Programmes) • Guidance Materials • Research Management Forms (including PGR forms) •