Our policies
Academic
Academic Quality Procedures
See procedures and specific guidance for External Examiners.
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Academic quality
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Academic Quality Service (AQS)
The Academic Quality Service has institutional responsibility for quality assurance and enhancement, and provides administrative support for quality processes in Schools. The Academic Quality Service:
- Leads on the development of the University's quality assurance and enhancement strategies, policies and procedures for taught programmes, and ensures their implementation.
- Supports faculties in the implementation of local quality processes for taught programmes.
- Manages the University’s validation and review, external examiner, annual monitoring and student engagement processes, and processes for partner institutional approval/due diligence and annual monitoring.
- Provides taught programme quality assurance/enhancement guidance, support and training to staff across the University and in partner organisations.
- Officers and minutes the key University committees concerned with academic quality and standards
- Is the University's representative and key point of contact for external bodies in relation to the University’s responsibilities for quality and standards.
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Learning and Quality Enhancement Handbook (LQEH)
Supporting documents
Handbook sections
Section 1 - An overview of quality assurance and enhancement activity at Middlesex University
Section 2 - Approval for validation and review events
Section 3 - Programme validation, review and modifications
Section 4 - The External Examiner system
Section 5 - Collaborations with other institutions
Section 6 - no longer in use
Section 7 - Annual monitoring enhancement
Section 9 - Student engagement in quality enhancement and assurance
Section 10 - Approval, monitoring and review of articulation agreements
Section 11 - Professional, statutory and or regulatory bodies
Section 12 - Publicity and marketing
Section 13 - Opening new Middlesex University overseas campuses
Section 14 - Accreditation for awarding of academic credit
Section 15 - Certificates, diploma supplements and graduation
Section 16 - no longer in use
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External examiners
External examiners' induction information
External examiners and academic quality/standards
Academic standards and quality [PowerPoint]
Assessment process
Slides [PowerPoint 674KB]
Guide and regulations section D (D1 - D9) [Webpage]
Guide and regulations section E [Webpage]
FAQs [Word 56KB]
Sample external examiners' report MU programme [PDF 157KB]
Sample external examiners' report collaborative programme [PDF 145KB]
Non staff and student expenses claim form [Excel 95KB]
QAA Quality Code [Webpage]
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QAA Higher Education Review
The University's most recent Higher Education Review (HER) can be found at:
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Student Transfer Policy
Middlesex University is a registered Higher Education Provider with the Office for Students (OfS). This policy is published in accordance with the Higher Education Research Act 2017 and the Office for Students (OfS) Regulatory Framework 2018.
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University regulations
Learn more about our procedures, assessments and frameworks.
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The university regulations
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University regulations
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Research degree regulations
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Archive
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Related links
Assessment and Regulations (UniHub: Information and learning tools for Middlesex University students)
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Erasmus Charter
We've been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education under ERASMUS+, the 2014-2020 European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport.
How we work with the Erasmus+ programme:
Finance
Financial Statements
In accordance with the structure of governance of Middlesex University, the Board of Governors of the University are responsible for the administration and management of the University's affairs and are required to present audited financial statements for each financial year, which ends on 31 July.
Statements for 2014 to 2019
- Financial statements - 2018/2019 (e-publication version)
- Financial statements - 2018/2019 (PDF)
- Financial statements - 2017/2018 (e-publication version)
- Financial statements - 2017/2018 (PDF)
- Financial statements - 2016/2017 (e-publication version)
- Financial statements - 2016/2017 (PDF)
- Financial statements - 2015/2016 (e-publication version)
- Financial statements - 2015/2016 (PDF)
- Financial statements - 2014/2015 (e-publication version)
- Financial statements - 2014/2015 (PDF)
Using this material
Middlesex University holds the copyright on this information and only our students and staff are permitted to reproduce any of this material. To quote any statistics listed here, please acknowledge the source material. To use this data for commercial purposes, contact us for written consent.
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Financial statement archive
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2013/2014
- Financial statements - 2013/2014 (e-publication Version)
- Financial statements - 2013/2014 (PDF)
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2012/2013
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2011/2012
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2010/2011
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2009/2010
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2008/2009
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2007/2008
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2006/2007
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Public policy statements
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Our public policy
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Academic quality
- Academic quality standards
- Anonymous marking assessment policy
- Attendance monitoring policy
- Cause for concern procedure
- Code of practice for research
- Degree outcomes statement
- Fitness to study policy
- Making changes to published programmes
- Open access publications policy
- Preparing research students for effective teaching
- Principles of curriculum design
- Research
- Research data management
- Student disability policy
- Student Protection Plan
- Teaching observation
- Policy and Procedures for Extenuating Circumstance
- Policy and Procedures for Academic Integrity and Misconduct
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Concerns and complaints
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Data protection
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Employability
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Environment
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Equal opportunities
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Estates and security
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Ethics
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Freedom of speech
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Health and safety
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Information law and policy
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Modern slavery statement
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Widening access to higher education
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Working with our partners and friends
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Freedom of information
How to access all types of recorded data, including about the services we offer and how we make decisions.
University Ethics Framework
Our ethics guidelines make sure we follow the highest possible standards of decision-making and accountability.
Charity information
Middlesex University is an exempt charity.
Legal name and correspondence address
Middlesex University
The Burroughs
London NW4 4BT
Constitutional documents
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Privacy policy
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Accessibility policy
Learn how we ensure our website content can be reached by everyone, including users with slow internet connections, physical or sensory impairments – or those visiting our website through assistive technology.
Students
Student Charter 2015-17
Our shared commitment with our students to the community at Middlesex and how we support our students’ success.
HR
Gender pay
Our gender pay policy and our Gender Pay Reporting under the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017.
Trade union activity
Find out Information about trade union activity at Middlesex.The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 requires us to publish information on this annually.
