Jobs: East of England

The Centre for Applied Clinical, Health and Care Research within the School of Health and Social Work is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our newly validated Master of Research (MRes) in Health and Social Care programme. The External Examiner plays a crucial role in maintaining the academic standards and quality assurance of our programme, ensuring they are comparable with those of other UK higher education institutions. Key responsibilities include:

• Confirm that the standards set for our awards are appropriate and aligned with the UK Quality Code for Higher Education.
• Monitor that assessment and classification processes are reliable, fair, and transparent.
• Offer independent and informative comments on student achievement and assessment practices.
• Assist the University by identifying good practices and areas for enhancement in our teaching and assessment methods.

Candidate requirements:

• Qualifications: Applicants should have a strong academic and research background in Health and Social Care.
• Experience: While prior experience as an External Examiner is desirable, it is not essential.
• Expertise: Proficiency in Health and Social Care research methodologies and a thorough understanding of quality assurance processes in higher education.

Appointment Details:

• Start date: January 2025
• Term: four years
• Approval: Appointment is subject to meeting the University’s criteria and approval by Academic Quality.

How to apply: Interested candidates should forward an expression of interest and full academic CV to Dr Anthony Herbland. For inquiries, please contact Dr Anthony Herbland directly a.j.m.herbland@herts.ac.uk Closing date for applications: 1 December We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The School of Community Society Health at the University of Bedfordshire is seeking an External Examiner for our BSc (Hons) Physiotherapist Integrated Degree (Apprenticeship). The Course teams are keen to work with External Examiners as critical friends and partners. In addition, you will join a strong team of External Examiners with wide ranging expertise across a variety of Allied Health Professions. The BSc (Hons) Physiotherapist Integrated Degree (Apprenticeship) is part of the School of Community Society Health undergraduate portfolio and will run alongside our other established undergraduate programmes, including our BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme. As External Examiner your duties will include:

• Verifying that the standards of the assessment of programme learning outcomes are appropriate for the level of award
• Monitoring/contributing to monitoring the continued currency and validity of the programmes as a whole
• Attending Boards of Examiners at which student achievement in the programme for which Examiners are responsible are classified and degree awards and progression are recommended
• Comparing the academic standards of student performance within the programme with those of other higher education institutions
• Ensuring that the Boards of Examiners are adhering to the regulations pertaining to the calculation of awards and progression
• Submitting an annual report using the University’s pro-forma once per academic year.

The successful applicants will be paid a standard University fee and any reasonable travelling expenses including accommodation if required. Due to academic regulations, applications cannot be considered if you have had previous working relationships with us within the last 5 years. Further specific information on this can be obtained from our Quality Officer, at marina.fryer@beds.ac.uk We welcome applications from experienced academics and those who wish to gain experience in the External Examiner role. You should be able to demonstrate expertise in the field of Physiotherapy and Allied Health. The post commences in September 2025. Please e-mail expressions of interest, your CV and availability for an initial discussion to Ayodhya Karunaratne, Course Lead: Ayodhya.Karunaratne@beds.ac.uk – please mark the subject line: External Examiner Vacancy. Closing date for applications: 1st December 2024.