The London Statement of 2012Doctoral College uses this statement to define our 7 Principles to demonstrate that we practice responsible business ethics and provide current, accurate and honest information to prospective students. Our statement of principles is based on an underlying ethical framework of:Integrity – being straightforward and honest in […]
Quality assurance ‘Quality Assurance and Enhancement’ (commonly abbreviated as QA) refers to a collection of processes each School in the University is responsible for carrying out. What is quality assurance? Quality assurance and enhancement (commonly abbreviated as QA) refers to a collection of processes that are part of the University’s […]
Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence (2024) advocates that “No matter what the policies are, and no matter who in your organisation writes them, they have to get approved. That approval process is vital to their validity and enforcement. Without a strong approval process, your policies are open to challenge.” SQA (2024), […]
Delivery and monitoring (Guiding principles 3, 5, 6) External examiners A degree-awarding body is responsible for the standards of its qualifications. The engagement of an external examiner with the relevant professional expertise and experience in higher education will provide assurance to the provider and other stakeholders that the academic standards […]
Managing teaching/learning and quality/standards to ensure there is no conflict of interest is something higher education in the UK has been faced with for many years. Doctoral College therefore follows the UK Quality Code for Higher Education advice and guidance established by the Quality Assurance Agency in November 2018 (www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code). […]
The Senate Terms of Reference are: The Senate shall be responsible for the academic work of Doctoral College, in particular for the strategic development of academic activities and for the approval of policies to promote and ensure the qualities and standards of the academic work of the College, including teaching, research […]
The Senate is the academic authority of Doctoral College, whose role is to oversee the teaching and research of the College, be responsible for academic quality and standards and for the admission and regulation of students, subject to confirmation by the Board of Governors.The Senate meets four times during each […]