At its meeting on 25 May 2019, Academic Standards Committee received the responses to the recommendations arising from the Periodic Subject Review of Accounting & Finance.

ASC had previously requested further information on how support could be provided earlier to students in the preparation of their research proposals. The updated response referred to the creation of a postgraduate advising service but did not explicitly address the issue raised. ASC therefore requested an update that would address this point, as well as giving the further information on the service proposition that was referred to in the update as being available imminently. ASC also requested information about the timing of the appointment of dissertation supervisors and the first meeting of students with their supervisor.

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

None identified.

Additional staffing have been appointed.

As outlined.

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