Chief External Examiner Required for Nursing and Midwifery, Social Work, Public Health and Environmental Health programmes
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff for the role of
Chief External Examiner within the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences at UWE Bristol.
The role of the modular scheme Chief External Examiner is different from the more traditional role of External Examiner; the role is not linked to one specific award but to several awards
encompassing undergraduate and postgraduate provision.
The Chief External Examiner role does not have direct responsibility for any specified field or module but oversees a cognate group of programmes; the role of the chief external examiner includes reporting
to the University on the conduct and effectiveness of assessment through a review of Field and Module related reports.
Applicants should have experience of leadership and evaluation of programme performance within an HEI setting at School, Departmental or Faculty level, and experience
of external examining is essential. Attendance at award boards (including Award Boards relating to collaborative provision/partnerships) is expected where the Chief external examiner plays an active role in the discussions and decisions made
by the Award Board.
The main roles of the Chief external examiner are:
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To ensure that all assessments are conducted in accordance with university regulations;
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To ensure that the responsibilities of the award board relating to a student’s eligibility for an award are fully and properly discharged;
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To ensure that Award Board recommendations have been reached by means consistent with the University’s requirements and normal practice in higher
education;
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To participate as required in any reviews of decisions about individual students’ awards taken during the examiner’s period of office;
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To report to the University on the effectiveness of the assessment and the conduct of the examining board and any matters arising in accordance with
the University’s requirements for such reports;
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To report to the Vice-Chancellor on any matters of serious concern arising from the assessment which put at risk the standard of the award(s).
The appointment shall be for a period of four years starting on
1st October 2018.
All appointments are subject to the candidate meeting the University’s criteria for appointment.
Interested individuals should send their expressions of interest together with a full academic Curriculum Vitae in the first instance to
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For informal discussions please contact: Jenny Dye, Director of Quality Learning & Teaching (HAS) on
0117 32 88613 [log in to unmask].
Closing Date: Friday 9 February 2018
Kind regards
Audrey Yau
Quality Administrator
Student and Academic Services
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University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol UK
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Resources & Contacts
For queries about External Examiners please contact |
Cath Beedle
(ACE & FBL) |
Audrey Yau
(FET, HAS & Hart)
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