QAA announces advisory groups for upcoming Subject Benchmark Statement reviews
| Date: | February 16 - 2023 |
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QAA has confirmed the membership of the advisory groups for the Subject Benchmark Statements being reviewed in 2023-24.
Subject Benchmark Statements outline the academic standards expected of graduates and articulate what they might reasonably be expected to know, do and understand at the end of their studies. They are an established part of the quality assurance arrangements in UK higher education, developed and written by the academic communities themselves.
QAA leads on the development of Subject Benchmark Statements, ensuring they are kept current and provide value to the discipline communities by reviewing them on a cyclical basis. To ensure that the SBS reviews take into account a diverse and broad spectrum of ideas, opinion and experience on the subject areas considered, each review has its own advisory group, comprising members of the academic community, employers, professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs) and students.
In 2023-24, QAA is reviewing the following subjects:
- Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
- Area Studies
- Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies
- Creative Writing
- Dance, Drama and Performance
- Health Studies
- Land, Construction, Real Estate and Surveying
- Landscape Architecture
- Optometry
- Town and Country Planning
- Veterinary Nursing
A full list of the advisory groups and their membership is available on our website.
Dr Ailsa Crum, QAA’s Director of Membership, Quality Enhancement and Standards said:
‘I would like to thank those who have given their time to participate in this essential work and look forward to working with them on the Subject Benchmark Reviews in the year ahead. The outstanding contribution of our advisory groups helps to ensure that Subject Benchmark Statements are as valuable as possible to their subject communities.’