Quality Contacts
If you require further information, please contact:
Dawn Martin Assistant Secretary, Governance and Quality Enhancement dmartin1@qmu.ac.uk
- Co-ordination of activities in support of operational and strategic plans
- Oversight of academic governance
- Institutional review and audit
- Quality assurance and enhancement related policies, regulations and procedures
- Secretary to the Student Experience Committee
- Minute Secretary to the Court and Senate
Taught Programmes and Graduate School
Alison Basford-Thomson Graduate School Officer: athomson@qmu.ac.uk
- Oversight of all administration related to the Graduate School (doctoral degrees and Master of Research)
- Secretary to the Graduate School Academic Board (GSAB)
- Maintenance of the Graduate School website
- Enhancement activities in relation to GSAB
Lucy Hinds Quality Enhancement Officer: lhinds@qmu.ac.uk
- Co-ordination of activities in relation to validation and review and Annual Monitoring
- Oversight of Research Ethics and Secretary to the University Research Ethics Committee
- Tracking External Examiner reports and responses
- Providing support and advice in relation to the Graduate School
Martyna Napierska Policy Officer (Quality Enhancement):mnapierska@qmu.ac.uk
- Co-ordination of activities in relation to validation and review events and Annual Monitoring
- Secretary to the Learning and Teaching Panel (includes processing External Examiner appointments)
- Tracking External Examiner reports and responses
- Providing support and advice in relation to the Graduate School
Partnership Development
Sheila Adamson Partnership Development Manager: sadamson@qmu.ac.uk
Kirsty Donnelly Senior Partnership Development Officer: kdonnelly@qmu.ac.uk
- Advice on setting up new collaborative programmes (including Third Party Credit Rating arrangements)
- Advice on the management of collaborative programmes, including regulations and procedures
- Arrangements for overseas exam boards, joint boards of studies and validations
- Arrangements for UK joint boards of studies
- Memoranda of Agreement
- Secretariat to the Collaborations Operations group and Greek Partnership Forum
Retention and Surveys
Heather Hartley Student Retention Data Insights Manager: hhartley@qmu.ac.uk
- Data analysis of both survey responses and student data to support enhancements in the student experience and improve retention outcomes at QMU
- Secretariat to the Widening Participation and Student Retention Board
- Support and advice for students who are thinking of leaving/deferring their studies
- National Student Survey and other external surveys
- Internal surveys, including the Entrants' Survey, 69传媒 Student Survey and Partner Organisations' Student Survey
- Supporting student representation activities
Erin Smit Student Experience Data and Engagement Officer: esmit@qmu.ac.uk
- Supporting the above tasks, namely survey administration, data analysis, and responding to e-mails regarding student deferrals and withdrawals.
- Monitoring student attendance and administers the SEAtS (Student Engagement and Attendance System) platform, ensuring effective coordination with programme teams and appropriate communication with students.
Legal and Compliance
Vacancy Legal Adviser and Data Protection Officer
- Student Appeals, Discipline and Fitness to Practice
- Complaints and Dispute Handling
- Freedom of Information and Data Protection
- Advice on contractual and IP matters
- General governance and compliance advice
Nathalie Edwards Policy Advisor (Governance and Compliance): nedwards@qmu.ac.uk
- Assisting the University Secretary in governance and statutory compliance matters for the University
- Co-ordinating the business of Court and its committees
- Secretary to the Health and Safety Committee
- Freedom of Information and Data Protection
- Student appeals
Division of Governance and Quality Enhancement
69传媒
69传媒 Drive
Musselburgh
East Lothian,
EH21 6UU
Tel. 0131 474 0000
