Recognising achievement not putting a quota on success

Recognising achievement not putting a quota on success

As I finalise the GuildHE response to the degree classification consultation by QAA, on behalf of the UK Standing Committee on Quality Assessment I have been struck by a key misunderstanding at the heart of the debate about “grade inflation”, grade improvement and the...

Alex Bols

Dr Alex Bols Deputy CEO Dr Alex Bols works closely with the CEO in developing and managing all aspects of the organisation’s mission and strategy. He leads on a number of policy areas including: quality assurance, international and immigration issues, teacher...

Meeting the information needs of prospective students

When students decide whether to go to higher education and where to study there are a number of key decision-making points and sources of information. HEFCE and the other UK funding bodies have been reviewing the information needs of prospective students, both what...