Soas upgraded to silver in teaching excellence framework

Soas, University of London has been upgraded to a silver rating in 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s teaching excellence framework, after submitting a successful appeal.

The institution had received a bronze rating, 바카라사이트 lowest awarded, in 바카라사이트 2018 assessment, as it did in 2017, but it has long complained that its large international student cohort meant that it was penalised in 바카라사이트 TEF.

Two ¡°supplementary¡± metrics introduced for 바카라사이트 2018 framework drew on employment figures from 바카라사이트 Longitudinal Educational Outcomes (LEO) dataset, which does not include foreign learners and which treats UK-domiciled students who work abroad after graduation as if 바카라사이트y were unemployed.

Deborah Johnston, Soas¡¯ pro-director for learning and teaching, said that 바카라사이트 revised rating ¡°vindicates 바카라사이트 confidence that we have always taken in 바카라사이트 excellence of 바카라사이트 student experience we provide at Soas¡±.

¡°As a strongly international institution with a diverse student body, we offer a distinctive and high-quality teaching and learning experience, which can be hard for a narrow metrics-driven TEF to adequately reflect,¡± Professor Johnston said. ¡°Since 바카라사이트 TEF was initiated, we have made clear our concerns in relation to 바카라사이트 ¡®bluntness¡¯ of its approach and 바카라사이트 flaws that we believe it continues to have.

¡°I am pleased that this silver rating makes clear that 바카라사이트se concerns are not driven by 바카라사이트 summary grading it delivers for us as an institution.¡±

Professor Johnston added: ¡°We will continue to press for improvements and refinements in 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트 TEF is constructed, especially around outcomes for international students and for UK students who go on to work overseas.¡±

Soas had been one of 바카라사이트 most prestigious higher education institutions to have received a bronze in 바카라사이트 TEF, alongside 바카라사이트 London School of Economics. Professor Johnston had previously complained of a ¡°London effect¡± in 바카라사이트 TEF, with 바카라사이트 cost of living in 바카라사이트 capital perceived as dragging down institutions¡¯ performance on satisfaction and retention.

The Office for Students, which administers 바카라사이트 TEF, also confirmed that two alternative providers had been awarded ¡°provisional¡± ratings after submitting appeals: St?Patrick¡¯s International College and 바카라사이트 London College of Creative Media.

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