Managing academic standards
The university is passionate about providing information that will assure high standards in our programmes and modules. Please use the links below to acess more information on how this can be achieved.
Module Management
In this section you will find information on how to: Propose a new module, Change a module, Discontinue or suspend a module, Submit an Annual Module Report and Module Monitoring
Programme Management
In this section you can find information on: Proposals, change or suspensions, reinstating programmes or discontinuations.
External Examiner QA Internal Processes
Here you can find information on the University Quality Team's External Examiner internal processes.
Link Tutors
In this section you will find information on the role of Link Tutors and will be provided with some useful guidance material.
Please ensure that when making changes to any module or programme you consult the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance and timescales to understand the requirements for student and staff consultation. You can find the documents here. If in any doubt, please contact the University Quality Team on quality@gre.ac.uk
Understanding Our Examination Board System
At our university, we ensure fairness and high standards in grading, student advancement, and degree outcomes through a structured two-tier board system:
- Subject Assessment Panels (SAPs): These groups take care of the initial review of grades, ensuring that marking is consistent and meets our high standards. They gather to scrutinize and standardise grading practices across various modules, ensuring every student’s work is assessed fairly.
- Progression and Award Boards (PABs): These committees are in charge of overseeing student advancement and determining final degree classifications. They convene to make key decisions about whether students can move forward in their academic journey and what honors they receive, all in line with our academic guidelines.
To guarantee the integrity of our assessments and the value of our degrees, we have External Examiners. They provide an unbiased yearly review, making sure our practices align with national benchmarks.
This system is part of our commitment to upholding academic excellence and providing transparent, equitable education.
Document Repository
Curriculum Records Office (CRO)
The Curriculum Records Office (CRO) have created a Document Repository on SharePoint for programme and module specifications. This repository will store the most up-to-date versions of the programme and modules specifications held by CRO. For additional information regarding how to view this information, guidance notes are available.
Whilst CRO have added as many documents as possible, there will be some gaps, which we expect to fill over time as new documents are added. Meanwhile, Banner should hold up-to-date programme structures and module information, which can be viewed on BannerWeb via the Authorised List of Programmes or the Authorised Course List as applicable.
Please note new documents received will be uploaded as time allows to keep the repository up to date for future reference.