Academic Developments
Middlesex University is committed to outstanding teaching and learning. We believe that the experience we offer our students is unique and distinctive. We know it is successful.
“The way we teach, the way we encourage our students to learn and the unique features of the Middlesex experience, not least our London presence, all come together in a mature, diverse environment, to ensure that Middlesex graduates are successful and well-equipped for work and for life”
Professor Michael Driscoll, Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex University
Quality Assurance Agency
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) visited Middlesex in 2009. Its resulting report said auditors had confidence in the University’s current and likely future management of its academic standards and of the learning opportunities available to students.
There was also praise for the ‘meticulous attention’ given to the establishment, development and integration of the University’s Dubai campus.
Middlesex also received QAA praise for its initiatives to improve student progression and achievement and the ‘distinctive contribution’ of the University’s Work Based Learning programmes.
Research Assessment Exercise
The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) contained some excellent results for research at Middlesex University. Analysis of the different rankings produced by various publications placed Middlesex at number 10 among post-1992 universities. Over three quarters – 77 per cent – of all Middlesex’s research submitted for the RAE was rated as ‘internationally recognised’, with a substantial proportion rated as ‘internationally excellent’ or better.
Queen’s Anniversary Prizes
1996 was the year that Middlesex was awarded the first of three Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education, for its innovative provision of Work Based Learning, giving people the opportunity to gain a degree for the knowledge and expertise they acquire through their work. A further Queen’s Anniversary Prize, this time for Education Technology followed in 1998 and a third in 2000, for the University’s groundbreaking Flood Hazard Research Centre.
Skillset Media Academy
In 2007 Middlesex was awarded Skillset Media Academy status by the Government Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. This award recognises the excellence and forward-looking nature of the University’s media-related courses and education delivered to students.
Other Academic Achievements
Middlesex University is:
- The first British university to achieve the highest rating possible for our collaborative provision around the world
- A centre of excellence for teacher education – all teacher education is rated good or very good by OFSTED
- One of very few universities to have been awarded three Queen’s Anniversary Prizes
