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The costs and benefits of external review of quality assurance in higher education

Summary

This study reviews the costs and benefits of external quality assurance of teaching and learning in higher education institutions in England. It provided evidence for phase one of the review of the Quality Assurance Framework (HEFCE 2005/35), which proposes changes to institutional audit by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). Any changes to the QAA process will take effect for the next cycle of audits starting in 2006-07.

It also considers other quality assurance processes in health, teacher training, medical education, and in other disciplines subject to professional body review, such as engineering, business and law.

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