Academic Quality and Standards

Find out more about the Academic Quality and Standards Office (AQSO) including:

What it is responsible for
Which areas it oversees
What groups & committees the AQSO supports
The Academic Quality and Standards Handbook

You can also access key websites and our handbook plus get contact information.

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What is the AQSO responsible for?

In order to meet the expectations of the QAA, adhere to the Office for Students (OfS) Regulatory Framework as well as other national frameworks and benchmarks and statutory obligations, the Academic Quality and Standards Office (AQSO) is responsible for:

developing and implementing quality processes and procedures
supporting Schools/Colleges and the University as a whole in all aspects of quality assurance activity

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Which areas does the AQSO oversee?

The AQSO oversees the following areas:

Course approval and re-approval
Course amendments
Course suspension and closure
End point assessment
External accreditation
External examiners
Monitoring and evaluation

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What groups & committees does the AQSO support?

The AQSO also supports the following groups and committees:

Academic Quality and Standards Committee (AQSC)
School/College Quality Committees
Apprenticeships Continuous Quality Improvement Group (ACQIG)
OfS Quality Compliance Group
LCMe Compliance Committee
Ruskin College Quality and Operations Group
Ofsted Readiness Group
Assessment Working Group
Quality Leads Network Meeting

For more information on these groups and committees, please contact quality@uwl.ac.uk.