Quality at Queen Margaret University

Information on Quality at QMU

Quality at QMU is maintained by a number of key processes, including the following:

• Validation and internal subject review
• Annual Monitoring
• External Examiner feedback
• Module evaluation and student surveys
• Student representation on committees

A brief summary of the above is available as an introduction to quality at QMU (MS Word) It is expected that this will primarily be useful for current QMU staff, but students and other stakeholders may also be interested.

Reports on the effectiveness of all quality assurance and enhancement related processes are scrutinised by the Student Experience Committee (SEC) on behalf of the University Senate. SEC can make recommendations for future action on the basis of this scrutiny, and this allows for input from a wide cross section of academic and support staff as well as student representatives.

Public information on quality

QMU is committed to the publication of key information on quality as a means of highlighting good practice, as well as areas for development and actions planned in response. Further information for the previous two academic sessions is available below:

Annual Statement on Subject Review 2009-10 (MS Word)

Annual Statement on Subject Review 2008-9 (MS Word)

Review of External Examiner Reports 2009-10 (MS Word)

Review of External Examiner Reports 2008-9 (MS Word)

Student Survey results 2009-10 (MS Word)

Student Survey results 2008-9 (MS Word)

Note that QMU participated in the NSS for the first time in 2011. The results will be published on the Unistats website in the week beginning 15 August 2011.

Report on implementation of QMU's Quality Enhancement Strategy(MSWord)

QAA reports including overseas audits and Enhancement Led Institutional Review (ELIR), as well as the University's year on response are published on the QAA website.

Investigation Reports from the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman on QMU are also publicly available.