Dear colleagues

 

The Department of Business, Law, Policing and Social Sciences at the University of Cumbria are seeking External Panel Members for the validation of the following programme(s) on the 17^th April 2018 at our Nelson and Colne College

 

• FdA Paralegal Services
• FdA Criminology and Criminal Justice

 

The University is able to pay a fee of £ 100 for your participation in this event.  We will also reimburse all reasonable expenses and would be pleased to arrange travel and overnight accommodation if required

 

As a minimum, External Panel Member nominees should have:

• Current or recent knowledge of working in UK Higher Education.
• An understanding of the expectations for UK academic programmes at the proposed level.
• Familiarity with processes for approving academic programmes in Higher Education.
• Knowledge of the subject area.

 

To preserve integrity of the process, External Panel Members should not:

• Have been involved with the development of the proposal.
• Be a current External Examiner for the University, nor must members of the proposing team be an external examiner for the nominee’s institution.
• Be currently professionally involved with members of the Programme Team, such as co-author of a recent book or other publication, or joint collaborators in research projects in the subject area(s).
• Have been employed within the previous five years at the University (including as an External Examiner).
• Be currently employed at any of the University’s Associate Partners.
• Be currently employed at certain local institutions or direct competitor institutions relevant to the subject area

 

There are no geographical limits on External Panel Member nominees, but there may be a balance to be struck with reasonable travelling times and costs.

 

If you satisfy the above criteria, are available on the dates stated, and would like to volunteer to join the validation panel as an External Panel Member, please contact Ceri Macdonald at [log in to unmask]  with a brief summary of any relevant experience

 

 

Regards

 

 

Ceri Macdonald

 

Quality Assurance Officer | Collaborative Provision

 

T: 01524 590800 Ext:2523 | E: [log in to unmask]

 

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