Periodic Subject Review is the University’s system of Institution led subject review. PSR operates on a six year cycle and reached the end of its second cycle in 2013-14.

The process has been under continuous review and development since it was established as DPTLA* in 2002-3, including a major review at the end of the first six-year cycle and a restructuring and name change to Periodic Subject Review (PSR) in 2009-10, reflecting the restructuring of the University to schools and colleges.

The Vice-Principal (Learning and Teaching) and the Senate Office agreed a plan for a reflective, critical evaluation of the second six-year cycle. The attached paper summarises the evaluation and its conclusions and contains a number of recommendations to enhance the process for the next cycle.

*Review of Departmental Programmes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Academic Standards Committee is asked to consider and approve the recommendations listed in the attached paper.

Senate Office.

No direct resource implications have been identified.

Session 2014-15.

No specific implications identified.