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Useful External Links

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education The QAA's official website. Source of news and reports.
Academic Infrastructure: - Framework for higher Education Qualifications; Codes of Practice; Subject Benchmark Statements; Programme Specifications.
Source of news and reports.
Publications, including consultation papers.
Reports of reviews and audits available on-line.

Quality Assessment Reports

QAA

OFSTED (Teacher Training)

Health Professions Council (HPC)
(Programme Approval Reports)
Biomedical Science
Physiotherapy
Speech and Language Therapy

 Download or view reports here
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) promotes and funds high-quality, cost-effective teaching and research, meeting the diverse needs of students, the economy and society. Key developments and publications available to view or download.
UK Higher Education Institutions Addresses, contact details and websites, available alphabetically.
UK Universities map Map-based database of links to UK HE institutions (Courtesy of the University of Wolverhampton)
Universities UK Universities UK is the representative body for the executive heads of UK universitites.
It works to advance the interests of universities and to spread good practice throughout the higher education sector.
Some useful publications, press releases and events appear here.
Links to other UK HE Organisations Extensive list of organisations involved in shaping the higher education sector
Association of University Administrators A site for the professional association for Higher Education administrators. Check out the benefits of membership and join online.
UCAS Universities and Colleges Admissions homepage
Edexcel Homepage of Edexcel (formerly BTEC) offers academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally.
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) The official agency for the collection analysis and dissemination of quantitive information about higher education.
The Times Higher Education Supplement Source of information on UK higher education jobs, news and resources.
Higher Education Academy (HEA) The Higher Education Academy is an independent organisation that supports HEIs with strategies for the development of research and evaluation to improve the learning experience for students. Source of information on events, resources and funding.
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (formerly DIUS) Website of the Government department responsible for HE
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) The QCA plays a vital role in the development, delivery and reform of the edcuation and traingin framework for England. Good source of information on range of issues affecting general education.
AimHigher Good website for guidance on a range of issues affecting students wishing to access higher education.