Policies and information

Quality and Standards Framework

The University regulations, policies and codes of practice which constitute the University's framework for quality and standards

Quality and Standards Update

Quality and standards update March 2025

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships quality & standards handbook 2023

Curriculum review for apprenticeships 2023

End point assessment policy 2023

Issue escalation policy 2023

Assessment

Academic referencing 2024

Code of practice - assessment procedures 2025

Code of practice - assessment abroad

Digital education and assessment strategy

Inclusive assessment marking policy 2023

Staff use of originality checking software policy

Regulations governing academic misconduct

Concerns of fitness to practise regulations

Recognition of prior learning

Code of practice - recognition of prior learning

Grading criteria

Grading level 7

Grading level 4, 5, 6

Collaborative Provision

Approval of marketing and publicity materials

Code of practice - review of franchised awards

Code of practice - devolution of admission

Code of practice - admissions - application

Code of practice - admissions - implementation

Quality and standards handbook

Guide for collaborative provision students

Moderation of assessment tasks and student output

Moderation of collaborative provision

Code of practice: academic record

Academic Partnerships

Code of practice - academic partnership approval

Code of practice - partnership review

Partnership activities - definitions & approvals

Recognised Teacher Status

Code of practice - recognised teacher status

Annual Monitoring

Annual Institutional Report (CP)

Annual programme report (CP)

Code of practice - annual review of programmes

External examining

Code of practice - external examining

External examiners escalation process

External examiners nomination checklist

External examiners nomination form

External examiners expense claim form

External examiners end point assessor nominations

External examiners response report

Monitoring and enhancement

Development engagement of subjects (DES)

Code of practice - developmental engagement

Continual monitoring, evaluation and enhancement (CMEE)

Code of practice - CMEE

CMEE module guidance

CMEE programme journal guidance

CMEE programme journal

CMEE faculty journal guidance

CMEE faculty journal

Code of practice - evaluation questionnaire

Student surveys policy

Annexe 1- questionnaire question set

Annexe 2- module review timeline

Annexe 3- table of access

Professional statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRB)

Code of Practice - statutory and regulatory bodies

Peer support

Code of practice - peer support

Guidance - peer support

Programme approval

Code and regulations

Academic framework

Code of practice - approval of modules

Code of practice: modifications to programmes

Code of practice - new programmes

Code of practice - programme suspension/withdrawal

Code of practice - validity and relevance

Guidance for blended/distance learning programmes

Standard entry requirements - new programmes

Curriculum management

Application for exemption from academic framework

Application for exemption from the Q&S framework

Approval of modules with low student numbers

Modification pre-approval form

Module withdrawal form

Suspension withdrawal form

Collaborative provision approvals

Guidance for internal panel members

Guidance for the chair of UVPs

Guidance for secretary on UVPs

Curriculum design

Authentic assessment

Curriculum design

Decolonising the curriculum

Definitions - programme and module terminology

Designing for blended learning

Inclusive design

Introduction to competence based HE

Planning and designing assessment

The 4th industrial revolution graduate attributes

Programme regulations including exam boards

Undergraduate

Exchange and modular study

Foundation degrees programme regulation

Honours degrees programme regulation

Minor qualifications programme regulation

Undergraduate certificates regulation

Undergraduate diplomas regulation

Postgraduate Taught

Integrated PG Cert-PhD by thesis

PG graduate certificates 2023

PG graduate certificates 2024

PG graduate diplomas 2023

PG graduate diplomas 2024

Taught masters regulations

Postgraduate Research

PG certificate diploma in research training

Doctor of Education programme regulation

Masters by thesis programme regulation

Master of research degrees programme regulation

PhD by published work

PhD by thesis (distance learning)

PhD by thesis (non standard route)

PhD by thesis (standard route)

PhD by thesis (White Rose)

Professional doctorate regulations

Higher doctorates programme regulation

PsyD by thesis programme regulation

Supporting documentation

Code of Practice - boards of examiners

Key concepts for boards of examiners (UG)

Key concepts for boards of examiners (PGT)

Student information

Code of practice - course rep recruitment

Code of practice - student staff forums

Code of practice - personal supervision

Code of practice - extra consideration request

Code of practice - suspension of study

Collaborative Provision Student Handbook Template

Collaborative Provision PG Handbook Template

Policy for PGR students who teach

Student engagement and attendance policy

Teaching recording policy

Student use of AI policy

Complaints

Academic Appeals UG and PGT

Academic Appeals PGR

Regulations and procedures for student complaints