University partnerships take many forms but all face challenges in maintaining quality standards. The document discusses a QAA conference session on lessons learned from complex university partnerships. Speakers from the University of Wolverhampton and University Campus Suffolk will share their experiences with partnerships including dual degrees, transnational education, student placements, and research degrees. Attendees will discuss positive partnership experiences and challenges, and lessons that can apply to innovative future partnerships.

1. What do good partnerships look like?
Lessons learned from complex partnerships
Chair: Marieke Guy, QAA
QAA Conference
13:45 – 14:45 14th April 2016

2. • University partnerships are complex and varied
• Each partnership faces challenges of maintaining
quality and standards
• Quality Code chapter B10: Managing higher
education provision with others
• QAA work to map partnerships
 Dual and joint awards
 TNE – spanning countries
 Student placements
 Research degrees
• Partnerships are dynamic and changing

3. Today’s speakers
• Dr Anthea Gregory
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of
Wolverhampton.
• Mark Lynn
Head of Quality Enhancement, University Campus
Suffolk

4. Questions
• What are your positive experiences of partnership
arrangements?
• What are the challenges and risks?
• What lessons can we learn from the speakers?
• What might innovative partnerships look like in the
future?

5. “Coming together is a beginning;
keeping together is progress;
working together is success.”
Henry Ford

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