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Welcome to Education Bulletin
The Curriculum Management Project
EPQ is working with colleagues in IDG on the Curriculum Management Project - and one of the project's aims is to implement a new Curriculum Management System, as well as a harmonised Curriculum and Partnerships Approval Policy.
Update on the Warwick Assessment System Project
Naomi Grew takes us through the latest on the Warwick Assessment System. The implementation of the Warwick Assessment System (WAS) is now in its second phase, and this summer a further 10 departments will run exams on the platform.
The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) is now open
This year the survey will run from 24th April to 9th June.
Meet Education Policy and Quality - Katie Berlin
Meet Katie, who's part of the Quality and Partnerships team in EPQ, and is currently busy managing the National Student Survey (NSS) and Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES).
ITLR update - April 2023
The review stage of the Institutional Teaching and Learning Review (ITLR) is continuing at pace.
Training for roles relating to Boards of Examiners
Following the removal of Faculty oversight for First Year Boards of Examiners in 2022, training has been mandated for various roles relating to Boards of Examiners.
An update on Industrial Action and Assessment
A Marking and Assessment Boycott (MAB) commenced on 20th April 2023, and in response to this there has been significant work undertaken in terms of policy and quality assurance.
What's new in the ITLR - March 2023
Read about progress with the review stage of the ITLR and the support on offer to panellists throughout the reviews, including templates, drop-in sessions and guidance.
Meet Education Policy and Quality - Abi Taylor
Meet Abi, who's part of the Operations Team in EPQ. Find out about the varied tasks that make up her day-to-day work, the favourite films that she's hopelessly devoted to, and why she'd ditch our wintry weather for somewhere slightly warmer...
Industrial action and student assessment - an update
As the period of industrial action continues, we bring together resources and guidance, as well as further information on the potential impact on progression and award.
Refining how we make decisions on academic matters: the review of academic governance
Through spring and summer 2023, we will be carrying out a review of our current academic governance system to ensure it is working as well as it can be.
Education Administrators' Forum - Term Two
On Wednesday 15th February we held the Term Two meeting of the Education Administrators' Forum.
Managing the impact of industrial action on assessment, progression and award
EPQ are working with colleagues from across the University to develop guidance on how the assessment-related principles and decision making described in Regulation 41 can be implemented.
Meet Education Policy and Quality - Lauren Baker
Meet Lauren, who's been part of the EPQ team since 2018 and was recently promoted into a new role. Find out about her incentive for walks across campus, the beach she wishes she was on right now, and her wise words for her younger self...
ITLR update - February 2023
The review stage of the ITLR is now well underway.
Module approval for the 2023/24 academic year
Changes to modules that come into effect for the 2023/24 academic year need to be approved on the Module Approval System by 31st May 2023.
Changes to Assessment Policies for 2023/24
A major project on reviewing assessment policies will be initiated after the ITLR. In the meantime, there are a few critical wording changes that need to be made to some documents for 2023/24.
Meet Education Policy and Quality - staff changes in EPQ
The new year has seen a number of staff changes in EPQ, with new team members joining and existing team members starting new roles.
Meet Education Policy and Quality - Kim Robinson
Meet Kim, who we've just welcomed to EPQ - find out about her previous role at University College Birmingham, her eclectic taste in books, and her current favourite brew...
ITLR - what's coming up in Term Two
We have now appointed panels for each of the 38 reviews being conducted both across academic departments and professional services clusters, and over coming weeks the panels will begin to review their allocated department or cluster.