UK’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education safeguards standards and improves the quality of UK higher education. QAA assures that UK universities and colleges maintain the standard of their higher education provision.
Middlesex University has had the quality and standards of its provision confirmed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) in the UK. The QAA reviews UK universities to provide public information about the maintenance of academic standards and its audit processes are respected globally for their robustness. QAA's Higher Education Reviews are carried out by experts from other universities and colleges. Every review team includes a student reviewer because QAA believes that students should be partners in the quality assurance of their education. In the last review of Middlesex University, the QAA judged that its academic standards, the quality and enhancement of its student learning opportunities, and the quality of information about its learning opportunities all meet UK expectations.
You can read the full report here: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews-and-reports/provider?UKPRN=1000435
The UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) have conducted a Review of Transnational Education (TNE) in the UAE which resulted in a positive report for Middlesex University Dubai. The pastoral and academic support provided to students was a particular strength noted in the review. The review found that “students have a range of opportunities for engaging with employers during their studies with employability embedded within the curriculum and extracurricular activities provided”. The report also offered an acknowledgement of ‘a growing research culture’ on campus. A range of students from across the university participated in this review and their contribution was instrumental in offering the QAA an insight into the strengths of our campus.
You can read the full report here: https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/international/middlesex-university-dubai-tne-14.pdf
Middlesex University Dubai was selected to produce an in-depth case study on Fostering Research in International Branch Campuses for the Quality Assurance Agency’s (QAA) Quality Enhancement of UK Transnational Education Scheme (QE-TNE). The case study contributed to the first year of the QE-TNE scheme focused on three selected destination countries for UK TNE: United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Germany.
As an exemplar of best practice in fostering research in International Branch Campuses (IBCs), our case study detailed the wide range of initiatives designed to develop and maintain an active and impactful research culture among our staff and students. The exemplar case study published by QAA showcases MDX Dubai's research progress, maturity and achievements. The learnings from this case study will be helpful for other IBCs looking to foster a research culture.
In highlighting the value of our case study for enhancing practices and quality UK Transnational Education provision the QAA noted that “Sector colleagues will be particularly interested in:
- The commitment to supporting and developing research at strategic, structural and operational level
- The rich range of initiatives to develop a research culture and support staff in becoming research-active
- The complementary suite of initiatives that create research-active students
- The concept of a branch campus presented and the analysis of the potential developmental journey of branch campuses
- The recognition of the place of research in a competitive TNE market.
For more information, visit: https://www.qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/qe-tne-case-studies-now-available-for-scheme-participants
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UK’s Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)