Resources for Validation and Review
The document Guidance Notes for Programme Teams involved in validation and review provides a comprehensive overview of the process.
³ÉÈËÖ±²¥'s procedures for validation and review are set out in full in the Quality Assurance Handbook - Programme Development, Monitoring and Review Procedures for setting up a new collaborative programme are broadly the same as for other programmes but see the Academic Collaboration section for details.
For advice on all aspects of validation and review at ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥, including thematic and professional services review, please contact Dawn Martin Assistant Secretary, Governance and Quality Enhancement.
For advice on collaborative programme development, validation and review, please contact Sheila Adamson, Partnership Development Manager.
Panel checklists
Our checklists are under review (July 2025). We will publish updated versions in time for the academic year 2025-26. In the meantime, please contact Governance and Quality Enhancement for the current version.
Please note that we use a slightly different version of the checklist for our franchised collaborative provision. The event Secretary from Governance and Quality Enhancement will provide guidance relevant to each event. Â
Internal reference points
- Student Experience Strategy 2021-26. The new Student Experience Strategy was approved by the University Senate on 15 December 2021. The Strategy has been developed in partnership between the University and the Students’ Union. Guidance on the Student Experience Strategy as a reference point for Validation and Review is available from Dawn Martin, Assistant Secretary, Governance and Quality Enhancement.
- Graduate Attributes (See also Graduate Attributes mapping tool)
- Sustainability in the Curriculum
- Policy on Inclusive Learning and Teaching Materials
- EDI, Sustainability and Decolonising Toolkit: This toolkit was introduced in A/Y 2023-24 to support panels and teams to engage with these three important and inter-related areas. The toolkit for collaborative partners is a slightly modified version that takes account of local cultural and legal considerations.
- Employability, Enterprise, and Entrepreneurship: This toolkit was introduced in A/Y 2024-25 to support panels and teams to engage with these three important and inter-related areas.
External reference points
Thematic and Professional Services Review
³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ undertakes periodic thematic and professional services reviews. The format of these is flexible, depending on the area(s) and themes to be covered. The process for this type of review mirrors the academic review process. It is therefore a three stage process as follows: 1) submission of a Reflective Document; 2) a series of meetings with a Panel comprising staff and student representation; and 3) follow up action in response to recommendations. The following publication provides further information and guidance:
³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ guidelines for thematic and professional services review
