1. External Examiners’ Workshop Welcome and introductions Professor Julian Crampton Vice- Chancellor

2. About the university A community of over 23,000 students and 2,600 members of staff Campuses in Moulsecoomb, Falmer, Grand Parade, Eastbourne and Hastings 6 Faculties: Arts (3 Schools) Education and Sport (3 Schools and CLT) Health and Social Science (3 Schools ) Brighton Business School Science and Engineering (3 Schools) Brighton and Sussex Medical School (includes IPGM)

3. About the university Educational partnerships: partner FE colleges, specialist colleges joint awards with University of Sussex international partners Many courses accredited by PSRBs – strong focus on the professions Over 5,500 awards made annually 390 external examiners

4. External Examiners’ Workshop The role of the external examiner and its requirements at the University of Brighton Professor Stuart Laing Deputy Vice- Chancellor

5. Requirements of an external examiner Maintenance and appropriateness of academic standards internal logic external comparability threshold academic standards Regulations and procedures audit

6. Requirements of an external examiner Signing off Annual report judgements referenced to Quality Code, own experience confirm sufficient evidence provided issues raised in previous reports overview when tenure concluded

7. Living the role Working for the Academic Board Critical friend Peer review UKHE, QAA, PSRBs QA and QE roles

8. Implementing the role Oversight of assessment process commenting on assessment tasks reviewing students’ work not role to adjudicate between internal examiners role at module and course/programme level Meeting students informally Attending examination boards Understanding our regulations (within reason)

9. Relationship management Appointment Induction Contact with key staff – managing communications and expectations Work load negotiation – visits, students’ work Gathering information as evidence for decision making Feedback loops Influence over time Matters of serious concern – separate report to the VC

10. QUESTIONS