Partnerships Sub-Committee (PSC)

About

Purpose of the Group

PSC is a sub-group of the Learning and Teaching Committee. Its primary role is to ensure that collaborative arrangements with partners which lead to the award of academic credit or qualification of the University adhere to University quality standards and meet Office of the General Counsel and regulatory requirements. PSC plays an important role in mitigating financial and reputational risk. It oversees the approval, monitoring, review, renewal, termination, and running out of collaborative arrangements via its regular meetings, the provision of web-based policies and process documents, and liaison with Programme leads, College Quality Officers, International Development staff, the Legal team and experts in finance, taxation, regulations, library provision, and other areas.

Reports To:

• Learning and Teaching Committee

Committees and Groups that report to this Group

• Working groups as assigned

Related Committees and Groups

• Programme Approval and Development Sub-Committee (PADSC)
• Regulation Sub-Committee (RSC)
• Graduate School Management Committee (GSMC)

Terms of Reference and Membership

You can find more detailed information about this committee in the Terms of Reference below:

• PSC Terms of Reference and Membership64.4 KB

You can also find a full list of members in the Membership List below:

Chair and Secretary

Membership by Area Represented

The table below provides the contact details of the member(s) of this committee representing your area: 

For new partnership programme proposals the above plus:

Meetings

• This committee meets four times a year plus two additional meetings to consider Continual Monitoring and Enhancement (CME) reports

Dates for 2023/24: 

CME Meetings:

Resources (login required)

Previous Meeting Minutes

• Minutes of past meetings

Useful Links

Collaborative Provision Page.

Quality Committees

You can find more information about Committees supported by the Quality Team on the Quality Committees page.

University Committee System

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