Centre for Quality Assurance

The Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA) works collaboratively with other stakeholders to protect the University’s Degree Awarding Powers and to support quality assurance, compliance and regulatory activities.  We provide information, advice and guidance on external and internal requirements of quality procedures, and activities leading to regulatory compliance and quality enhancement; all aimed at helping to get it right first time.

Together, we provide advice and guidance for Colleges and Professional Services in the implementation of the University's Quality Assurance and Enhancement framework to ensure that the standards of the University’s academic awards are maintained and the quality of the learning opportunities provided to our students are continually monitored and improved.

We can help with understanding and interpretation of the University's Quality Assurance and Enhancement framework and how it has been informed by the Academic Infrastructure developed by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), including reference to:

• QAA Code of Practice for the assurance of quality and standards,
• QAA Subject Benchmark Statements,
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ),
• Office for Students (OfS) regulatory requirements and
• Programme related quality monitoring and assurance.

For University staff, we are here to provide advice and guidance on academic quality-related matters such as programme development, preparing for approval and review, professional statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs), academic partnerships, monitoring & evaluation, the external examiners system - and lots more!

Find more information on the CQA Intranet Site (staff login required).