QAA has published the findings of two investigations into West London Vocational Training College.
QAA launched investigations under its Concerns Scheme into the College's main London base and its Cardiff centre following a BBC Wales documentary (opens in new window) on fraud and allegations of shortcomings in academic management at the Cardiff centre. More...
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and its trustees have begun consulting with the staff union Public and Commercial Services (PCS) on a new organisational structure today. More...
The Quality Code Enhancement Project has been set up to capture and explore examples of how universities and colleges are enhancing the quality of their provision, supported by the Quality Code. More...
An up-to-date view of QAA is now available in a new illustrated booklet called Quality in Action. Launched at QAA’s Annual Conference, the booklet is now available for download. More...
The QAA held its Annual Conference at the University of Birmingham in April 2016. The theme of 'The Right Touch' aimed to reflect the need for the collective shaping of the right quality assurance, the right regulation and the right policies to safeguard the world class reputation of our higher education sector and the academic experiences of our students for the future. More...
In March this year, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) published its Revised operating model for quality assessment. In the revised model, HEFCE offered the opportunity to tender for aspects of UK higher education quality assessment. More...
By Alex Usher. The Government of Ontario, in its ongoing quest to try to reform its funding formula, continues to insist that one element of the funding formula needs to relate to the issue of “teaching quality” or “quality of the undergraduate experience”. Figuring out how to do this is of course a genuine puzzle. More...
How can we be confident universities are doing a good job? This issue of quality assurance in higher education is stirring up heated debates all around the world. During the last few months, my mailbox has been bursting with critical articles about quality assurance and barely a day goes by without a higher education newsletter or website reporting on such critical analyses and on new policy initiatives. More...
By Joshua Kim. Can you think of examples where you chose to adopt a new technology, even when you know that this choice will result in a lower quality experience. Read more...
By Natalie Marsh. The quality of overseas education continues to be the driving force for students from top source countries to seek an international education. More...
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