QSN is a membership organisation for staff with responsibility for quality strategy and management within UK higher education. It provides a forum for the discussion of key issues of quality management and enhancement, and organises an annual Conference and smaller symposium events to discuss specific areas of interest.
In association with ARC and AHEP, will be hosting a webinar on Thursday 25th April between 13:00-15:00. The “problem with the University’s reliance on its own Regulations and policies… was that they are not the law. They were subject to the law, including the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.” (Mr Justice Lindon, Feb 2024). In a landmark case in February 2024,
This session will provide an opportunity to reflect on our experiences of having gone through TEF. We will then consider where, as QA professionals, we need to focus our attention going forward, both regards a future TEF exercise and more immediately how it has impacted on approaches to quality assurance. In this session we will hear from Professor Sean Wellington
This symposium is designed to bring together QSN member institutions to discuss, debate, and shape the future of artificial intelligence in academia. As we stand at the cusp of a new era in education technology, Generative AI has emerged as a ground breaking tool with the potential to revolutionise teaching methods, research practices, and the overall learning experience. This symposium aims
Save the date We're pleased to inform you that QSN will be hosting its 17th Annual Conferenced 12-13th September 2024, Conference Aston, Birmingham Please note registration is not yet available
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This week’s card from Hugh Jones’s postbag helps tell the story of medical education in London
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The delayed release of UCAS equalities data from last cycle offers many opportunities – not least a peek into Clearing. David Kernohan gets stuck in
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This week on the podcast there’s a new campaign to highlight first-in-family students. Will it shift the dial on public (and political) attitudes to HE?
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There’s a lot of focus on smoothing the transition into university – but what about how students make it through their experience? David Woolley and Jon Down describe the journey
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Students, like many others in contemporary society, are at risk of transport-related social exclusion. Susan Kenyon looks to move the debate on from definitions
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Success in NSS is important, but not if it comes at the cost of hearing what students are saying right now. Evasys head of opportunities Helena Lim explores how student feedback is changing
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UKVI has shared a draft “remote delivery” policy with higher education providers for consultation. David Kernohan spots the gaps
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James Coe takes a look at whether there is a better way to measure the value of creative arts programmes
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