Academic Quality Service

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities

AQS is responsible for the administration of the University's quality assurance and enhancement procedures. The Service has the following primary responsibilities:

• to advise Schools and Services on quality policy and process both internal to the University and those of external bodies;
• to arrange the approval of new courses and the critical review of existing provision;
• to provide administrative support for the quality assurance of the University's collaborative provision;
• to provide officer support for a number of University Committees;

General responsibilities

Members of AQS act as officers to a range of University Committees including Academic Board and Quality Enhancement Committee, plus other ad hoc working groups related to quality matters when required;

External examiner nominations and appointments are administered within AQS, as are the reports external examiners submit at the end of each year;

AQS is responsible for establishing and overseeing the continuous monitoring of University awards;

University course approval panels and reviews, both on and off campus, are administered by the Service.