1. External Examiners Induction Welcome to UEL
Annette Cast Pro Vice-Chancellor (Dean, College of Professional Services) March 2018

2. Overview of the day
An introduction to the University of East London (UEL)
UEL’s Quality Assurance Procedures
UEL’s Academic Regulations

3. The University of East London
An ‘anchor institution’ – committed to social mobility and social justice
Founded in East London in 1898 (West Ham Technical Institute)
Highly diverse: c17,000 students from over 140 different countries
54% students are from lower socio-economic backgrounds; 58% mature; 64% BAME
11,500 on-campus students.
6,000 collaborative partners.
Nationality, SEC, Age and Ethnicity all from source : Census 1 December 2017.

4. The University of East London
Best in London for Teaching on Dance, Journalism, Complementary Medicine, Marketing, and Sociology (NSS)
100% satisfaction for many of our programmes: Advertising, Child Psychology, Computer Networks, Creative and Professional Writing, Health Services Management, Podiatry, Sociology, Special Education, Sports Journalism, and Surveying & Mapping Sciences (NSS)
A leading modern university in London for research
Best in London has come from the ‘Teaching on my Course’ metric in the NSS.

5. The University of East London
Our ambition is to be London’s leading university for civic engagement, achieved through:
an engaged curriculum (‘learning by doing’)
engaged research with a focus on social innovation
providing students, staff, alumni and partners with opportunities to make a difference, changing things for the better

6. External Examiner comments
Feedback is fair, constructive, supportive and full of excellent ideas for how students can improve their work. (Music, Writing & Performance)
I am particularly impressed with the way in which the programme integrates the experiences of a diverse group of students from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and have been pleased to draw on the expertise of the Programme Leader for the benefit of my own programme. (Social Sciences & Social Work)
(Extracts taken from reports received from the 2016/2017 academic session)

7. External Examiner comments
The dedication and commitment of tutors in the team with their active involvement in seeking to facilitate a quality student experience is self-evident. Their connoisseurship, drawn from experiences as practitioners, continues to be impressively applied with a focus on promoting academic achievement and enabling the necessary expertise in trainees’ professional practice. (Psychological Sciences)
The teaching and delivery of the units is appropriate and engaging, and therefore students are enthusiastic about their area of study. (Architecture & Visual Arts)
(Extracts taken from reports received from the 2016/2017 academic session)

8. UEL Quality Assurance & Enhancement Principles
We aim to ensure the quality of the total student experience.
All staff are responsible for quality.
We aim to improve quality whenever possible.
We are committed to the principle of external peer involvement in assuring quality.
We take into account the views of our students.