Competitive salary of £200 annual flat fee, plus £20 for each student completer,
The School of Health Sciences, within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Nottingham, is seeking to appoint an External Examiner for our MA Research Methods (Health) programme.
1. Details about the programme:
Further details about the programme/awards can be found on our website at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/course/taught/research-methods-health-ma
2. External examiner responsibilities, regulations & requirements:
a) Responsibilities:
External examiner responsibilities include external moderation of assessments, completion of an annual monitoring report and attendance at Examination boards (at least one per year) The School uses an electronic marking system. External examiners are required to make use of the system during the external moderation process.
A full list of responsibilities for external examiners can be found in section 2 & 9 of the University’s Quality Manual at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/qualitymanual/governance/appointment-responsibilities-external-examiners-for-taught-programmes.aspx
b) Criteria and restrictions for the appointment of external examiners:
Criteria for the appointment of external examiners can be found in section 4 and Restrictions on the appointment of external examiners can be found within section 6, of the University’s Quality Manual at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/qualitymanual/governance/appointment-responsibilities-external-examiners-for-taught-programmes.aspx
All appointments are subject to candidate(s) meeting the University’s criteria for appointment.
c) Requirements:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced academic staff in the relevant area.
Applicants should have relevant academic and/or professional qualifications to at least the level of the qualification being externally examined and any appropriate practical experience, where appropriate.
The appointment will start in September 2022 and will be for a period of four years.
3. How to apply:
Interested individuals should send their expressions of interest together with a full Curriculum Vitae, details of your research, publications, teaching and external examining, along with any other relevant information to: HS-Ext-Examiners@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk
4. For queries about the role, contact:
- Alison Edgley and Clare Diver, Directors for the MA Research Methods (Health) programme, ntzae1@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk and mczcjs@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk