1. Directors of Learning and Teaching October 2010 Vivien Jones

2. Context Financial constraints; reduction in unit of resource for teaching Browne review: need to maintain competitive edge; fulfil and manage raised student expectations Requirement to evidence quality

3. Key Information Set 1.‘Student experience’ 1.NSS 2.Student engagement 2.Costs of programme 3.Employment statistics 4.Weekly hours spent on ‘learning and teaching activity’

4. Context: NSS % agree 20102009Change 2009-2010 Question categoryULSector UL minus Sector ULSector UL minus Sector ULSector Teaching8583+28683+30 Assessment & feedback6166-56165-40+1 Academic support74757574+1+1 Organisation & management 7973+67972+70+1 Learning resources8580+58681+5 Personal development7679-37679-300 Overall satisfaction82 08482+2-20

5. Strategic Priorities to undertake a fundamental review of the taught curriculum through the Curriculum Enhancement Project to devise and implement the strategy to develop students’ employability and career options to evidence the quality of teaching and student support and identify areas for development