Knowledge Exchange

The main aim of the programme is to empower staff, by providing them with the skills, experiences and understanding to reach their full potential, whilst at the same time providing the university with a means of assuring and enhancing quality in its teaching at all levels.

There is increasing public and political interest in quality assurance in higher education which is reflected in a perceived need for preparation and continuing professional development for academic staff.  There is widespread recognition within the University system, actively supported by the University and College Union, of the desirability of education and development for the extended range of skills and responsibilities required of academic staff.  This matches the increasing professional, public and political interest in quality assurance in higher education which in itself lends powerful force to the argument for the preparation and continuing professional development of academic staff.

Fostering university culture and aligning with the university’s strategic aims and objectives, this programme provides a platform for engagement with the current key aims of internationalisation, interdisciplinarity, impact, and external engagement.