Official reports 'dish the dirt'
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Universities in the UK have been forced own up to quality-control weaknesses, falling standards and blunders as a result of a Government initiative which gives the public access to previously secret reports produced by external examiners. The reports, published on the new Teaching Quality Information website, reveal concerns about issues such as students passing exams when not justified by performance, overly generous marking, a poor grasp of English by overseas students and the need to provide remedial support for weaker students.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
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Watchdog warning over state intrusion
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Universities in the UK could face Ofsted-style intrusive inspections if the current academic standards monitoring system cannot show that it is truly independent, according to Sam Younger, new chairman of higher education watchdog the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). Younger's comments indicate that the QAA will continue to maintain an uncompromising approach to standards reporting as the counterbalance to its "light-touch" audit regime.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2004
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Referees deliver online scolding
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Previously secret reports into the standard of courses at universities and colleges in the UK are now available on the new Teaching Quality Information website. Particular attention is paid to the reports produced by examiners of courses at Liverpool John Moores University.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2005
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