QAA Membership Podcast

In this podcast, we talk to Ian Pepper - Curriculum Qualifications and Apprenticeship Senior Adviser and Head of Centre at Harperley Hall, College of Policing - about the new Subject Benchmark Statement for Policing.  Subject Benchmark Statements describe the nature of study and the academic standards expected of graduates in specific subject areas; they show what graduates might reasonably be exp...

In this episode, we talk about unpacking the ‘unspoken rules’ or ‘hidden curriculum’ in Higher Education with Pam Birtill and Richard Harris from University of Leeds. Along with their colleague Madeleine Pownall, Pam and Richard were first commissioned by QAA Membership to produce the Student Guide to the Hidden Curriculum – a practical, student facing resource explaining terminology that is a com...

In this episode, Si Bullock (Quality & Standards Specialist) sits down with Professor Michael Draper from Swansea University to discuss academic integrity.  The pair consider contract cheating, student attitudes to misconduct and relevant regulatory frameworks and legislation that underpin how the sector maintains standards.  As part of our work in this area, QAA has developed an Academic Inte...

In this episode, we discuss student transitions into college-based higher education, with Leon Annett from Cardiff & Vale College and Jane Nickisson from Salford City College.  The podcast is divided into three chapters, exploring:  1. The identity of College HE and its learners 2. Promoting transitions from FE to HE 3. Amplifying the voice of College HE. If you would like to learn more about...

In this two-part podcast, we talk about the QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project 'Making the language of assessment inclusive'. The project is led by the University of West of the England, in partnership with University of Brighton, University of Greenwich, and University of Hertfordshire.  In this first podcast, we speak to staff and students to cover key aspects pertaining to: 1. Driv...

In this two-part podcast, we talk about the QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project 'Making the language of assessment inclusive'. The project is led by the University of West of the England, in partnership with University of Brighton, University of Greenwich, and University of Hertfordshire.  In this second podcast, we speak to staff and students to cover key aspects pertaining to: 1. Stu...

In this episode, we consider the student experience of enterprise and embedded employability in higher education with Helen Hughes from University of Leeds, Edward Pollock from Robert Gordon University, and Iwan Williams from University of Liverpool. We start by discussing the student experience of enterprise and entrepreneurship education in teaching and learning, and how to embed employability a...

In this episode, we discuss enterprise, entrepreneurship and student ambition with Rob Ingram from Falmouth University and Ruth Donnelly from University of Edinburgh. Considering how enterprise and entrepreneurship are approached at each institution, Rob and Ruth reflect on student identity and what students want, before discussing ways to nurture and support student ambition. In the second part o...