Guidance for staff

Managing academic standards

The university is passionate about providing information that will assure high standards in our programmes and modules. Please use the links below to access more information on how this can be achieved.

Module Management

In this section you will find information on how to: Propose a new module, Change a module, Discontinue or suspend a module, Submit an Annual Module Report and Module Monitoring

Programme Management

In this section you can find information on: Proposals, change or suspensions, reinstating programmes or discontinuations.

External Examiner QA Internal Processes

Here you can find information on the University Quality Team's External Examiner internal processes.

Link Tutors

In this section you will find information on the role of Link Tutors and will be provided with some useful guidance material.

PSRB Guidance

This section provides information, guidance, and templates on the roles and responsibilities related to PSRBs.

Please ensure that when making changes to any module or programme you consult the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) guidance and timescales to understand the requirements for student and staff consultation. You can find the documents here. If in any doubt, please contact the University Quality Team on quality@gre.ac.uk

Understanding Our Examination Board System

At our university, we ensure fairness and high standards in grading, student advancement, and degree outcomes through a structured two-tier board system:

  • Subject Assessment Panels (SAPs): These groups take care of the initial review of grades, ensuring that marking is consistent and meets our high standards. They gather to scrutinize and standardise grading practices across various modules, ensuring every student’s work is assessed fairly.
  • Progression and Award Boards (PABs): These committees are in charge of overseeing student advancement and determining final degree classifications. They convene to make key decisions about whether students can move forward in their academic journey and what honors they receive, all in line with our academic guidelines.

    • Following a PAB should a change to the student profile or the PAB decision be required you will need to submit a Chair’s Action 2026-27 PAB Chair Action Request – Fill in form.  This form should NOT be used to change a recorded ND (No Decision).

    An annual report on the performances of the PAB and the submission of Chair’s Actions is submitted to the relevant University committee for information.

To guarantee the integrity of our assessments and the value of our degrees, we have External Examiners. They provide an unbiased yearly review, making sure our practices align with national benchmarks.

This system is part of our commitment to upholding academic excellence and providing transparent, equitable education.

Document Repository

Curriculum Records Office (CRO)

The Curriculum Records Office (CRO) have created a Document Repository on SharePoint for programme and module specifications.  This repository will store the most up-to-date versions of the programme and modules specifications held by CRO. For additional information regarding how to view this information, guidance notes are available.

This repository is currently being archived with the introduction of the Curriculum Management Tool, Courseloop which was launched October 2025.