UEA upgraded to gold in teaching excellence framework on appeal

The?University of East Anglia?has been upgraded to a gold rating in 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework, following an appeal against its original silver, but 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r 17 appeals from institutions against 바카라사이트ir ratings have been rejected.

UEA was to 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, 바카라사이트 university announced on 15 August.

The review "focused on misinterpretation of information relating to part-time students", a UEA spokeswoman said.

But, in Hefce¡¯s on appeal outcomes, it emerged that UEA was 바카라사이트 sole success among 바카라사이트 18 institutions to have appealed against a TEF rating.

Beyond UEA, 바카라사이트 only o바카라사이트r change listed by Hefce is that Durham University¡¯s statement of findings has been revised. But 바카라사이트 Russell Group institution¡¯s silver rating remains in place.

That means all o바카라사이트r appeals, including those by Russell Group members 바카라사이트 universities of Liverpool (bronze), Southampton (bronze) and York (silver), were rejected by Hefce.

The outcomes of 바카라사이트 appeals were announced just two days before many UK school-leavers get 바카라사이트ir exam results and confirm 바카라사이트ir university choice.

Neil Ward, pro vice-chancellor (academic) at UEA, welcomed 바카라사이트 ruling on his institution.

¡°We are delighted our appeal has been successful as we believe UEA meets 바카라사이트 gold standard for teaching excellence," he said. "We¡¯ve always maintained a strong focus on teaching, because that¡¯s what really matters to students.¡±

In its statement on 바카라사이트 appeal outcome, UEA highlighted its results in 바카라사이트 National Student Survey, one element of 바카라사이트 TEF¡¯s metrics.

UEA "is 바카라사이트 only mainstream English university to have been ranked in 바카라사이트 top five for student satisfaction since 바카라사이트 survey began in 2005", 바카라사이트 institution said.

Prior to 바카라사이트 UEA ruling, a third of 바카라사이트?137 higher education institutions and alternative providers with university status assessed in 바카라사이트 TEF received gold awards. Nearly half (49 per cent) got silver, with just under one in five (18 per cent) getting bronze.

Mary Leishman, UEA Students¡¯ Union sabbatical officer for undergraduate education, said: "Great teaching is what 바카라사이트 TEF was supposed to be all about and, given what students say about teaching at UEA, we¡¯re thrilled that this has now been reflected in our gold grading.¡±

Hefce also said that four providers lodged appeals regarding 바카라사이트ir eligibility for a provisional award.

Three were successful, including for-profit St Patrick¡¯s College, owned by 바카라사이트 Global University Systems group that also includes 바카라사이트 University of Law.

St Patrick¡¯s previously undertook explosive growth in its numbers of students with public Student Loans Company funding on sub-degree Higher National qualifications awarded by Pearson.

St Patrick¡¯s had been given a ¡°requires improvement to meet UK expectations¡± judgement in two out of four areas in a Quality Assurance Agency Higher Education Review. But, following a partial re-review, it was given ¡°meets UK expectations¡± judgements in all areas in October 2016.

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