Welcome
Welcome to the Quality and Enhancement Unit (QEU) website at the University of the West of Scotland.
The QEU web site is designed to be a central reference source for regulations, Regulation 14 governing the academic life of the University and the procedures which support the quality of the student experience.
Please feel free to browse our site. If you are unable to find what you are looking for or require further information, or, indeed, you have any feedback on the site, please contact us on 0141 848 3684 or e-mail qeu@uws.ac.uk
Quality Enhancment Framework (QEF)
Between 2001 and 2003, the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Universities Scotland, the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), and representatives of the student body worked closely to develop a new strategic approach to quality in the Scottish Higher Education sector with a focus on enhancement.
The QEF strategy has five main elements:
- a comprehensive programme of subject reviews that are run by institutions themselves
- institution-level review, which involves all Scottish higher education institutions over a four-year cycle
- improved forms of public information about quality, based on addressing the different needs of a range of stakeholders including students and employers
- a greater voice for student representatives in institutional quality systems, supported by a new national development service
- a national programme of enhancement themes, aimed at developing and sharing good practice in learning and teaching in higher education
This approach was fully implemented in 2003-04.
ENHANCEMENT-LED INSITUTIONAL REVIEW (ELIR)
The ELIR of the University of Paisley took place in March and April 2006 . The report can be found here. The next ELIR is scheduled for 2010/11.
Further information on the ELIR method can be found on the QAA's website.