Academic Quality Support Services

Academic Quality Support Services (AQSS) is responsible for managing the University's processes to assure the quality and standards of its academic provision.

Approval, monitoring and review of programmes of study

This includes oversight of the following activities.

Approval, monitoring and review of programmes of study and those who deliver them, including the University's faculties and its partner institutions.
Periodic review of the University's major service departments.
Organisation of awards assessment boards and management of the external examiner system.
Management of the procedures for dealing with academic appeals and academic malpractice.
Servicing of several University committees and of audits and working parties on different aspects of the University's work.
Preparation of the University for various forms of external audit and review, including those conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency.

AQSS is headed by the Dean of Academic Quality & Enhancement and has a total of 12 staff.

Its offices are at 24 Liverpool Road, Chester, a few minutes' walk from the main University campus.