QAA Institutional Review 2013
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) reviewed the quality of the Â鶹´«Ã½'s teaching and learning in March 2013 (18th to 22nd). The QAA review Team made the following judgements:
- Academic standards at the Â鶹´«Ã½ meet UK expectations for threshold standards.
- The quality of student learning opportunities at the Â鶹´«Ã½ meets UK expectations.
- Information about learining opportunities produced by the Â鶹´«Ã½ meets UK expectations.
- The enhancement of student learning opportunities at the Â鶹´«Ã½ meets UK expectations.
The was published by the QAA in June 2013. Following publication, the Â鶹´«Ã½ produced an action plan. The QAA Institutional Review 2013 Action Plan with Commentary [DOCX 27.36KB] sets out the Â鶹´«Ã½'s response and provides an update on progress.
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Self-Evaluation Document (SED) and supporting evidence was submitted to the QAA on the 19th December 2012. The SED was drafted in consultation with Â鶹´«Ã½ of Sussex Student Union (USSU) sabbatical officers, Directors of Teaching and Learning, other academic colleagues and professional service staff. Links to the documents are below:
QAA Institutional Review SED [PDF 930.40KB]
SED Section 1 - Footnotes 1-35 [ZIP 11.79MB]
SED Section 2 - Appendix A [PDF 322.38KB]
SED Section 3 - Footnotes 36-99 [ZIP 9.21MB]
SED Section 4 - Footnotes 100-181 [ZIP 26.76MB]
SED Section 5 - Footnotes 182-194 [ZIP 163.16KB]
SED Section 6 - Footnote 198 [PDF 64.59KB]
Additional Information for the QAA Review [ZIP 6.57MB] was requested by the QAA in February 2013.
The QAA review methodology also called for a submission from student representatives. USSU sabbatical officers led the preparation and drafting of the QAA Student Written Submission [PDF 699.08KB]. The SWS is available here with permission of the USSU President.