Training and Briefings

Information to follow.

Following a review of the Link Tutor role, the Guidance for Link Tutors was updated in 2020.

The sessions below will discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Link Tutor role, and sources of information and support for the Link Tutor to help to undertake those duties with partner institutions.

Validation and Periodic Programme Review are the university’s processes for approving/re-approving programmes of study, ensuring they meet university and national expectations of standards and quality.

This session will provide an overview of the processes, including the production of programme documentation and engaging with the Academic Planning Panel and validation/review panels. There will also be an opportunity to discuss best practice in respect of curriculum and assessment design.  Colleagues will be familiarised with national expectations and benchmarks for programme design and approval, which enable judgements to be arrived at on academic standards and the quality of student learning opportunities.

The session will be led by Helen Summers and Kris Barrow-Yates from the Quality and Standards Team, and will include input from Henry Forsyth, Faculty Registrar (FHE) and Phil Carey, Dean of the Teaching and Learning Academy. 

A MS Teams invite will be issued to your LJMU email address prior to the date of the training session. Please use your LJMU email to sign up to this session.

Validation and Periodic Programme Review chairs and panel members are central to ensuring that new and existing provision meets nationally-defined standards, complies with the university’s own regulations and provides an appropriate quality of learning opportunities for students.

This session will cover:

• The key roles and responsibilities of chairs and panel members
• The national quality expectations
• The place of Validation and Periodic Programme Review in the university’s quality management processes
• Sources of further information and guidance

This session will be beneficial to academic colleagues, who wish to become a Validation/Periodic Programme Review chair or panel member, as well as existing chairs and panel members.

The session will be led by Helen Summers and Kris Barrow-Yates from the Quality and Standards Team, and will include input from an experienced chair/panel member.  

Upcoming training can be found on the university's staff development calendar (opens in a new tab), (filter events by 'Academic Registry'). A MS Teams invite will be issued to your LJMU email address prior to the date of the training session. Please use your LJMU email to sign up to this session.