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.
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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Karen Clegg sets out a team based approach for PhD supervision and highlights the positive consequences for research culture
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Caron Gentry issues a plea for more widespread valuing of arts, humanities and social science education even – or especially – in times of financial pressure
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Some policy stability would allow for a more nuanced conversation about apprenticeships. Michael Salmon reviews the latest research and data
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Dmytro Chumachenko shares his insights into research under fire in Ukraine, and the role the UK can play in supporting the sector
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It is time for universities to stop the nonsense of participating in flawed university rankings exercises, argue Paul Ashwin and Derek Heim
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OfS has guidance out on securing free speech on campus. Jim Dickinson fears that its underpinning of mistrust and lack of understanding of those it regulates renders it meaningless
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There’s a history of attempts to drive efficiency by sharing services – and precious little evidence of success. Helen Scott asks whether one more try will make a difference
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