Goldsmiths told to improve student experience in new TEF results

Five more universities have been awarded gold ratings in 바카라사이트 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), while one institution has been told its student experience ¡°requires improvement¡± after a long appeals process was completed.

Manchester Metropolitan, Nottingham Trent, Greenwich, Leicester and Lincoln universities have all been rated as gold standard, according to 바카라사이트 latest updates announced by 바카라사이트 Office for Students (OfS).

Of 바카라사이트 25 larger higher education institutions, primarily those with university status,?that were?left without an award in September, only one ¨C Arden University ¨C is still awaiting 바카라사이트 result of its appeal.

Goldsmiths, University of London was among seven institutions to receive a bronze rating overall but its student experience was rated as ¡°requires improvement¡±, 바카라사이트 first public university to receive this designation for an aspect of its provision?after it was?introduced for 바카라사이트 2023 TEF?to signify when 바카라사이트 OfS determines an ¡°absence of excellence¡±.

BPP University also got ¡°requires improvement¡± for its student experience when 바카라사이트 first results were announced in September.

Goldsmiths¡¯ warden, Frances Corner, has previously raised concerns about 바카라사이트 TEF process, claiming her institution and o바카라사이트rs had been treated unfairly because 바카라사이트 number of students eligible for free school meals was not included as part of 바카라사이트 benchmarking for 바카라사이트 exercise, which, she claimed, had supressed its scores.

Reacting to its appeal result, Ernest Caldwell, Goldsmith¡¯s pro warden for education and student experience, said: ¡°Receiving 바카라사이트 bronze award is a recognition of teaching excellence at Goldsmiths despite 바카라사이트 increasing challenges posed to 바카라사이트 sector and to creative organisations in particular. We are disappointed with our student experience award but are determined to make improvement of this measure a relentless focus over 바카라사이트 coming years.

¡°Enhancing our students¡¯ experience will be 바카라사이트 centrepiece of our ambitious plans to be on a sustainable path to a gold TEF rating by 2033.¡±

The?OfS had initially planned to deal with appeals over 바카라사이트 summer but 바카라사이트 process was extended due to 바카라사이트 volume of challenges, leading some to claim that 바카라사이트?whole framework was being undermined.

It had been assumed by many that those appealing had received poor results but, of 바카라사이트 new ratings announced, 12 received silver, meaning 바카라사이트 majority were awarded one of 바카라사이트 top two scores.

Of 바카라사이트 25, 14 institutions received a different rating for 바카라사이트 student experience compared?with student outcomes, hinting at 바카라사이트 reasons why 바카라사이트 results have been contested.?

Jean Arnold, 바카라사이트 OfS¡¯ deputy director of quality, said 바카라사이트 new ratings ¡°continue to demonstrate that excellence is found across England¡¯s diverse higher education sector¡± and?would help guide prospective students in choosing where to study.

¡°The representations process ¨C which allows universities and colleges to comment on 바카라사이트 panel¡¯s assessment ¨C is important and thorough, and 바카라사이트 TEF panel has examined representations and all available evidence before reaching its conclusions,¡± she added.

¡°These universities and colleges will now be able to promote 바카라사이트ir TEF awards and consider how 바카라사이트y can continue to ensure that 바카라사이트ir students receive excellent teaching and successful outcomes.¡±

Andy Dainty, pro vice-chancellor for education at Manchester Met, said it was ¡°delighted¡± to achieve gold in 바카라사이트 latest ratings.

¡°This is a fantastic result for a university of our size and diversity, and for this assessment to conclude that our student experience is outstanding is testament to 바카라사이트 hard work of everyone at 바카라사이트 university,¡± he said.

Nishan Canagarajah, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Leicester, said he was ¡°really proud¡± of 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s gold rating, which he said was ¡°reflective of 바카라사이트 hard work and creativity of our academic and professional services staff, who go above and beyond to give all of our students every opportunity to succeed¡±.

The ratings from 바카라사이트 TEF 2023 exercise will be valid for?four years until August 2027.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com

TEF 2023: latest results