Last Updated on 08/08/2024
The Examination Board has the authority delegated to it by the University to reach decisions regarding the academic status (pass / fail) of students’ assignments and practice placements. The examination board comprises the programme staff and appointed external examiners, with the Vice Chancellor, the Assistant Dean for Teaching and the Head of the Division of Health Research also being ex-officio members.
The external examiners sit for a fixed term (usually four years) and have an overview of the programme assignments and other assessment processes. They also provide the final adjudication on assignments indicated as fails by markers. Markers of assignments external to the programme may also be invited to attend Boards. The current Chair of the Exam Board is Dr Ian Smith. The chair and deputy are appointed and reviewed annually at the directors’ committee.
The Exam Board usually meets three times per year and its minutes, taken by the Programme Coordinator (Academic), are available to all programme staff, external examiners and relevant University post holders.