QAA leads the development of Subject Benchmark Statements. These Statements are reviewed on a cyclical basis to ensure they are as useful as possible for discipline communities and can inform a range of purposes across the sector, including course design and providing support for securing academic standards.

We are inviting expressions of interest from academic communities to join the Subject Advisory Groups for the subjects outlined below:

Our aim is to ensure that membership of each Subject Benchmark Statement Advisory Group is fully representative of the rich diversity of the UK higher education sector, with the aim of promoting equality, equity, diversity and inclusivity in the development of the Statements. Expressions of interest from academic colleagues from ethnic communities are particularly welcome.

The Subject Chair and Deputy Chair(s), working with QAA, are responsible for selecting Advisory Group members. To allow us and the Chairs to appoint sufficiently representative groups, we welcome expressions of interest from academics and students from diverse backgrounds for each subject. The membership of each Advisory Group will be drawn from the four nations of the UK, and be appropriately balanced between academic and professional practice, where relevant to the subject.

Please note that academic and student representatives will only be drawn from higher education providers who are QAA Members. A major benefit of being a QAA Member is the opportunity to shape and inform our policies, standards and sector reference points, of which Subject Benchmark Statements are a key aspect. Membership of Advisory Groups will also include:

For subject areas where apprenticeship standards exist, it may also be helpful to include a member of the relevant Apprenticeships Trailblazer group.

Please read the Person Specification document below for more details on the evidence criteria and expectations of advisory group members.

Your provider/employer will need to release you for four to six Advisory Group meetings during normal working hours (09:00-17:00) over the course of six to nine months. These meetings will usually be no longer than two hours. We will also require group members to draft, write and review text outside of group meetings, and there may be some out-of-session communications.

The review period of existing Subject Benchmark Statements usually takes between 12-15 months, so you will need to make a commitment to the time period of the review. There is no remuneration for a role on a QAA Advisory Group. Advisory Group meetings will take place online using Microsoft Teams, and documents will be held centrally on a QAA SharePoint site.

QAA is committed to ensuring the Statements reflect developments in the subject communities and agendas in the higher education sector. The revised Statements will include consideration of the following topics, so we are keen to hear from the academic community who have both subject expertise and awareness or experience in one or more of the following areas: