At its meeting on 23 March 2018, Academic Standards Committee received the responses to the recommendations arising from the Periodic Subject Review of Accounting & Finance. In addition to addressing Recommendation 3 on PGT dissertation supervision and marking practices within the ASBS which is being dealt with separately, ASC had also sought an update on Recommendation 5 be presented to the meeting in 12 months’ time. Accounting & Finance have provided the attached update.

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

Not applicable.

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.