University of Portsmouth Students’ Union Student Submission for the QAA 2014 University of Portsmouth Students’ Union Student Submission 1 www.upsu.net/quality-assurance for the QAA 2014 University of Portsmouth Students’ Union Student Submission for the QAA 2014 Published December 2014 University of Portsmouth Students’ Union Cambridge Road Portsmouth PO1 2EF This Student Written Submission was planned and written by Clare Pitkin (Student Voice Coordinator), Brendan McCarthy (Student Experience Manager), Zulfa Kaseruuzi (Vice President for Education & Democracy 2013/14) and Kayleigh Teague (Vice President for Education & Democracy 2014/15). We would also like to thank our team of student staff who helped us conduct our research and all of our colleagues for their support in the production of this report. Any questions regarding the Student Submission should be directed to the Student Voice Team on email:
[email protected] Website: www.upsu.net/quality-assurance Copyright © 2014 University of Portsmouth Students’ Union 2 www.upsu.net/quality-assurance University of Portsmouth Students’ Union Student Submission for the QAA 2014 Contents Chapter One: Introduction ................................................... 4 Research Methodology ...................................................... 5 Chapter Two: Update since the last report ............................... 6 Chapter Three: Academic Standards ....................................... 8 Chapter Four: Learning Opportunities .................................... 21 Chapter Five: Enhancement