Do you want to inform the future of the student experience here at St Andrews? Or
perhaps you want to learn a little more about standards and quality in Scottish
universities and colleges?
If yes, then we want to hear from YOU!
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Every year, a small number of Scotland’s Universities and Colleges are reviewed for their
academic standards. Our University is due to participate in this external review, undertaken
by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). This is called the Tertiary Quality Enhancement
Review (TQER). The focus is on how the University enhances the student learning experience
and enables and supports student success.
An external review team will consult and explore a range of evidence the University has
provided to inform their lines of enquiry. Given the focus of the review on the student voice,
partnership and engagement, your participation in the review is incredibly important and
valuable. So, if you are passionate about playing your part for the generations of students to
come after you, sign up today!
You can find out more on the ‘Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review’ section on the Students’
Association website.
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Director of Education, Hitanshi Badani, offers her insight into the opportunity of the review
process and how the previous review was invaluable to reform feedback mechanisms:
“The last institutional review of our university flagged an issue that would have been
meaningful to every single student on (or off campus): our feedback mechanisms. We
heard you. The Students’ Association and the University used that recommendation to
pilot several changes.”
“This year, a new review method is being introduced which centres the student
perspective in evaluating the quality of our academic standards. As your Director of
Education, I am tasked with ensuring that the university’s consideration of student
experiences is accurate, realistic, and representative. To ensure this, the university,
the association, and external bodies will be engaging with representatives and the
wider student body in consultations. If this opportunity presents itself, please do
participate and take some time to be honest and transparent in your reflections.”
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If this sounds like a bit of you (which we hope it does), please register your interest below by
clicking the link.
Once we receive confirmation from the review team on which groups of students they would like
to meet, you will be contacted individually via email to confirm that you meet the criteria requested.
The University is committed to providing all student participants with all relevant information
about the review, making the process as smooth and comfortable as possible. A student
briefing will be organised in-person and online, providing you with an opportunity to ask any
questions. As a thank you for your time, students who are asked to participate in the review
will receive a £10 Rector’s café voucher to spend on food or drink.
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Disclaimer:
Please note, the review team is yet to confirm which groups of students they would like to
speak to, considering the diversity of the student experience and demographic of students at
the University. Therefore, we will be unable to guarantee or confirm your participation in the
review process. However, if you register your interest now, this will help us to identify students
who reflect the criteria assigned by the external review team.