Quality Contacts
If you require further information, please contact:
Dawn Martin Assistant Secretary, Governance and Quality Enhancement dmartin1@qmu.ac.uk
- Co-ordination of activities in support of operational and strategic plans
- Oversight of academic governance
- Institutional review and audit
- Quality assurance and enhancement related policies, regulations and procedures
- Secretary to the Student Experience Committee
- Minute Secretary to the Court and Senate
Taught Programmes and Graduate School
Alison Basford-Thomson Graduate School Officer: athomson@qmu.ac.uk
- Oversight of all administration related to the Graduate School (doctoral degrees and Master of Research)
- Secretary to the Graduate School Academic Board (GSAB)
- Maintenance of the Graduate School website
- Enhancement activities in relation to GSAB
Lucy Hinds Quality Enhancement Officer: lhinds@qmu.ac.uk
- Co-ordination of activities in relation to validation and review and Annual Monitoring
- Oversight of Research Ethics and Secretary to the University Research Ethics Committee
- Tracking External Examiner reports and responses
- Providing support and advice in relation to the Graduate School
Martyna Napierska Policy Officer (Quality Enhancement):mnapierska@qmu.ac.uk
- Co-ordination of activities in relation to validation and review events and Annual Monitoring
- Secretary to the Learning and Teaching Panel (includes processing External Examiner appointments)
- Tracking External Examiner reports and responses
- Providing support and advice in relation to the Graduate School
Partnership Development
Sheila Adamson Partnership Development Manager: sadamson@qmu.ac.uk
Kirsty Donnelly Senior Partnership Development Officer: kdonnelly@qmu.ac.uk
Mareike Ohl Partnership Development Officer: mohl@qmu.ac.uk
Scott Crosbie Partnership Development Officer: scrosbie@qmu.ac.uk
- Advice on setting up new collaborative programmes (including Third Party Credit Rating arrangements)
- Advice on the management of collaborative programmes, including regulations and procedures
- Arrangements for overseas exam boards, joint boards of studies and validations
- Arrangements for UK joint boards of studies
- Memoranda of Agreement
- Secretariat to the Collaborations Operations group and Greek Partnership Forum
Retention and Surveys
Heather Hartley Student Retention Data Insights Manager: hhartley@qmu.ac.uk
- Data analysis of both survey responses and student data to support enhancements in the student experience and improve retention outcomes at QMU
- Secretariat to the Widening Participation and Student Retention Board
- Support and advice for students who are thinking of leaving/deferring their studies
- National Student Survey and other external surveys
- Internal surveys, including the Entrants' Survey, QMU Student Survey and Partner Organisations' Student Survey
- Supporting student representation activities
Student Experience Data Officer (vacancy)
- Supporting the above tasks, namely survey administration, data analysis, and responding to e-mails regarding student deferrals and withdrawals.
Legal and Compliance
Cara Dickson Legal Adviser and Data Protection Officer: cdickson1@qmu.ac.uk
- Student Appeals, Discipline and Fitness to Practice
- Complaints and Dispute Handling
- Freedom of Information and Data Protection
- Advice on contractual and IP matters
- General governance and compliance advice
Nathalie Edwards Policy Advisor (Governance and Compliance): nedwards@qmu.ac.uk
- Assisting the University Secretary in governance and statutory compliance matters for the University
- Co-ordinating the business of Court and its committees
- Secretary to the Health and Safety Committee
- Freedom of Information and Data Protection
- Student appeals
Postal address:
Division of Governance and Quality Enhancement
Queen Margaret University
Queen Margaret University Drive
Musselburgh
East Lothian,
EH21 6UU
Tel. 0131 474 0000
