At its meeting on 24 March 2017, Academic Standards Committee received the responses to the recommendations arising from the Periodic Subject Review of Scottish Literature. ASC has requested updates on Recs 5 and 8 to be submitted to the March 2018 meeting.

• Recommendation 5: It was encouraging to see work being taken forward to promote study abroad, including exploring with students the reasons for the current low demand, and ASC requested a further report on progress in 12 months.
• Recommendation 8: ASC requested a further update on the development of new collaborative courses to be provided in 12 months.

Academic Standards Committee is asked to consider the adequacy of the responses and the progress made.

As identified in the report.

No direct resource implications have been identified.

As outlined.

No specific implications identified, although the School should continue to embed consideration of equality and diversity in all its procedures and provision.