QAA Institutional Review Submission
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) will review the quality to the University's teaching and learning in March 2013 (18th to 22nd). In particular the review will check and make the following judgements about whether we:
- set and maintain academic standards that meet agreed UK expectations
- provide appropriate learning opportunities for students
- are working to enhance the quality of the education we offer
- produce accurate and reliable public information
The University Self-Evaluation Document (SED) and supporting evidence was submitted to the Agency on the 19th December 2012. The SED was drafted in consultation with University of Sussex Student Union (USSU) sabbatical officers, Directors of Teaching and Learning, other academic colleagues and professional service staff.
QAA Self-Evaluation Document Final 2012
The review methodology also calls for a submission from student representatives. USSU sabbatical officers led the preparation and drafting of the Student Written Submission (SWS). The SWS is available here with permission of USSU President.
QAA SWS Sussex 2012 [PDF 699.08KB]
Here is the additional information requested by the QAA in February 2013: QAA Additional Information February 2013 [ZIP 6.57MB]
The QAA Review Team members are as follows:
The Review Team will undertake a Preliminary Visit to the University on the 5th and 6th February 2013 to meet senior staff and to agree the programme for the Review. The Review will take place during the week Monday 18th - Friday 22nd inclusive.
Students and staff invited to meet the Review Team will be briefed as appropriate.
The QAA methodology for Institutional Review in England, and Northern Ireland (IRENI) in 2012-13
The University senior Management and USSU Officers have drawn up a joint Action Plan in response to the SWS:
SWS Joint Action Plan between the UoS and USSU [DOCX 84.35KB]