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Academic quality & standards
208 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
300,000 students at risk of hardship – here’s what new universities are doing
12/10/22
OfS has released new guidance on the TEF Student Submission
07/10/22
Your essential guide to making sense of OfS’ new data dashboards
05/10/22
This is why some people don’t Likert the NSS
05/10/22
There’s more to do to eradicate ethnicity awarding gaps
04/08/22
How to respond to the consultation on the NSS
28/07/22
The TEF and B3 consultation responses are out. Here’s what SUs need to know
26/07/22
Report from TEF student submission catch up #2
15/07/22
Student satisfaction? It’s all about interaction
10/06/22
How to understand and use OfS’ new definitions of quality
19/05/22
The REF, and why it matters to universities
13/05/22
Report from the TEF student submission catch up
06/05/22
Do extra-curricular activities help with employability? Some do
07/03/22
Student engagement in quality assurance reviews
03/03/22
Do extra-curricular activities improve grades, completion rates and graduate job prospects?
01/03/22
What can we learn from the shift to digital delivery?
24/02/22
How to respond to OfS’ consultations on outcomes and excellence
04/02/22
This is why the B3 bear and the TEF matters to your SU’s strategy
26/01/22
What will count as Gold, Silver and Bronze?
26/01/22
The absolutely fundamental guide to assessing students
21/01/22
What SUs need to know about student voice in the new TEF
20/01/22
Do fees have an impact on student satisfaction?
15/12/21
Here’s how universities are being advised to support student engagement
09/12/21
Is it actually possible to spot a milled essay?
30/11/21
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