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Academic quality & standards
208 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
Top ten takeaways from PTES 2021
18/11/21
The future of student involvement in quality in Wales
26/10/21
How to get students to admit to cheating
31/08/21
How to respond to OfS’ consultation on quality and standards
19/08/21
Switching from exams to coursework narrows the Black awarding gap
05/08/21
Should students get to see Turnitin’s originality reports?
28/07/21
What makes teaching good – the answers that student reps need to know
28/06/21
How students perceive of time at university
24/05/21
Here’s what SUs need to know about OfS’ new “proceed” measure
21/05/21
Should SUs worry about class sizes?
18/05/21
Twenty things that SUs need to know about Phase One of the NSS review
30/03/21
This is what SUs need to know about league tables
19/03/21
How does QAA accreditation reflect student experience?
12/02/21
OfS has new guidance out on no detriment policies and safety nets
29/01/21
QAA has published advice on practical components and placements
19/01/21
QAA has published advice on “safety net” and “no detriment” policies
19/01/21
Roll up roll up for the National Contentment Survey
08/01/21
What should (or could) be in a new no detriment or safety net policy for this year?
01/01/21
How to respond to OfS’ consultation on quality and standards
11/12/20
What do students really think about how they are assessed?
27/11/20
What does PTES 2020 actually tell us?
19/11/20
The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2020
05/11/20
Why activity-oriented focus groups are great for student research
29/10/20
Revealed: The big differences in student satisfaction between types of student
27/10/20
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