External Experts

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External Experts are part of the University’s quality assurance processes and are recruited by each School on an annual basis. They are experts in their fields and normally are academics from other higher education institutions, but may also be from industry, business or the profession. Their role is to provide an impartial view of the course and to provide independent advice to ensure courses meet the academic standards and quality that is expected across the sector.

External Experts for courses at partner institutions are approved by the University.

External Experts review whether:

  • The course meets its stated aims.

  • The assessments and types of assessment in modules are appropriate and of comparable standard to other institutions.

  • The marking has been applied fairly on assignments and the marking scheme/grading criteria have been properly and consistently applied.

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    Code of Practice

    Code of Practice for the External Experts System of Awards

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    Award Regulations

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    External Expert Record Form

    Form used to document our records of External Experts

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    External Experts' Report Form

    Form used by External Experts to report on our courses

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    External Experts Expenses and Fees

    Details on the fees for External Experts and what they can claim in expenses.

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    Claim Form (UG)

    External Experts Claim Form - Undergraduate

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    Claim Form (PG)

    External Experts Claim Form - Postgraduate

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    External Assessor Recommendation form

    Form used by Schools when recommending an External Assessor

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    External Assessors' Report Form

    Form used by the External Assessor when reporting on courses.

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External Experts - University Information