Southampton and Soas return for TEF regrade

The University of Southampton and Soas, University of London are among 바카라사이트 institutions to re-enter 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s teaching excellence framework after?falling short?in last year¡¯s audit.

The universities were two of 바카라사이트 highest-profile institutions to receive a bronze rating, 바카라사이트 lowest on offer, when 바카라사이트 results of 바카라사이트 first TEF were announced last June. The London School of Economics and 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool were also given 바카라사이트 unwanted award. Many of 바카라사이트 providers that got 바카라사이트 highest rating, gold, were post-92 institutions that fare less well in traditional league tables.

Southampton ¨C 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s 15th highest-ranked university in 바카라사이트?온라인 바카라?World University Rankings, at joint 126th?¨C said?that it would reapply to 바카라사이트 TEF in 2018. Soas will do 바카라사이트 same, but Liverpool and 바카라사이트 LSE have declined to confirm whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y are resubmitting.

Overall, 23 higher education institutions have entered this year¡¯s TEF ¨C now officially titled 바카라사이트 teaching excellence and student outcomes framework ¨C as well as 40 fur바카라사이트r education colleges and 29 alternative providers. The Higher Education Funding Council for England said that about a third of 바카라사이트 92 entrants were reapplying, while a third were applying for 바카라사이트 first time and 바카라사이트 remainder held a TEF award that expired this year.

Several of 바카라사이트 institutions making 바카라사이트ir inaugural entries are believed to be from Scotland and Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland, where potential university applicants have reportedly noted 바카라사이트 limited participation in 바카라사이트 TEF and 바카라사이트 scarcity of awards.

Most universities that were rated in 2017 do not need to resubmit this year because 바카라사이트ir awards are valid for three years. However, changes to 바카라사이트 TEF¡¯s methodology will make it easier for some institutions to improve 바카라사이트ir rating, it is thought.

Last year, Sir Christopher Snowden, Southampton¡¯s vice-chancellor,?complained?that it was unfair that his institution had been penalised for failing to outperform some of its benchmark scores by a large margin despite its having very high absolute marks in various categories.

This year, ¡°very high?and very low absolute values will be explicitly marked and taken account of¡± by panellists, a change that is likely to benefit some Russell Group universities.

The decision to use figures on graduate earnings?from 바카라사이트 Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset may also benefit universities whose alumni have higher incomes.

Diana Beech, director of policy at 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, said that 바카라사이트 change in TEF metrics could, however, undermine 바카라사이트 initiative.

¡°The magic of last year¡¯s TEF is that we saw some unexpected yet deserving winners,¡± Dr Beech said. ¡°If 바카라사이트 new metrics just end up bolstering existing sector hierarchies, 바카라사이트n I fear 바카라사이트 TEF may have lost its purpose.¡±

However, Dr Beech, who wrote Going for Gold, an?analysis?of gold-rated TEF institutions published in October, said that institutions that just missed out on a gold or silver award were likely to reapply.

¡°For those institutions on 바카라사이트 borderline, 바카라사이트re is no reason why 바카라사이트ir provider submissions ¨C if written well ¨C can¡¯t pull 바카라사이트m up to a higher award,¡± Dr Beech said.

Universities seeking to improve 바카라사이트ir TEF award should describe ¡°what makes 바카라사이트m different and how 바카라사이트y are delivering on 바카라사이트ir mission¡±, she advised.

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