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21 January 2022 Publications

21 January 2022 Publications

How are universities protecting degree standards?

Our review of progress made in 2020–21 shows there has been a steady increase in the proportion of first and 2:1 awards. What have universities been doing to make sure students can take pride in their achievements?
19 January 2023 Publications

19 January 2023 Publications

How universities are turning the corner on grade inflation

Our review of progress made in 2021–22 shows that universities have taken significant action in the past year to protect degree standards, so that students, employers and the public can be confident of the value and high standards of UK degrees.
31 March 2026 Opinion

31 March 2026 Opinion

5 Principles to Maintain and Enhance Quality in Challenging Times

Chair and Deputy Chair of the Quality Council Professor Nic Beech and Professor Clare Peddie explore how the current financial context may provide opportunity for universities, with examples from Queen's University Belfast and Bangor University.
20 May 2019 Publications

20 May 2019 Publications

Degree classification: statement of intent

A statement of intent on degree classifications in UK higher education.
31 March 2023 UUKi blog

31 March 2023 UUKi blog

What’s happening in higher education regulation and what does this mean for transnational education (TNE)?

From 1 April 2023, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) will no longer perform the role as designated quality body (DQB) in England. Since the announcement last summer, debates over quality assurance have caused questions outside of the UK about the meaning of these changes.
19 January 2023 Publications

19 January 2023 Publications

Our work on degree classification standards

This page brings together our work to protect degree standards since 2018.
5 July 2022 Publications

5 July 2022 Publications

After the pandemic: our commitment to degree classifications

Maintaining the value of a degree is a priority for universities. As we emerge from the pandemic, now is an opportunity to reaffirm and strengthen our commitments to fair, transparent and reliable degree classification.
Our work 2022–23

Over the past year, we've supported our members through our policy and advocacy work.