Institutional review
UKÄ reviews higher education institutions quality assurance procedures for both education and research. The review is conducted in the form of self-evaluation, peer review and site visits. The overall judgement of the HEI's quality assurance processes is given on a three-point scale: “approved quality assurance processes”, and “not approved quality assurance processes”. At UKÄ´s webpage there are more information about the institutional reviews and guidelines.
Higher education institutions that are given the judgement “not approved quality assurance processes ” will have to undergo another institutional review in three years.
Institutional review 2028 education and research
UKÄ will review Uppsala University with start during 2028. There are eight assessment areas for education and eight for research
Assessment areas for education:
- U1 Established procedures and quality culture
- U2 Continous monitoring and follow-up
- U3 Periodic reviews
- U4 Establishment and discontinuation of programmes
- U5 Student support, learning resources and infrastructure
- U6 Staff recruitment, competence provision and professional development
- U7 Integration of research and education
- U8 Studentcentered learning
Assessment areas for research:
- F1 Established Procedures and Quality Culture
- F2 Continuous Monitoring and Follow-up
- F3 Periodic Reviews
- F4 Research Development and Renewal
- F5 Support Services and Research Infrastructure
- F6 Staff Recruitment, Professional Development and Career Support
- F7 Gender Equality
- F8 Good Research Practice
Institutional review 2020-2021 education
Uppsala University´s quality assurande procedure for education were under review 2020-2021 and were given the judgement “approved quality assurance processes”.
The six assessment areas were:
- Governance and organisation
- Preconditions
- Design, implementation and outcomes
- Gender equality
- Student and doctoral student perspective
- Working life and collaboration
For Uppsala Univeristy all the six assessment areas were approved, but one assessment criteria were not. This assessment criteria is:
"3.6 The HEI ensures that the assessment results are published and the planned or implemented measures to improve and develop the courses and programmes are communicated in an appropriate way with the relevant stakeholders."
Uppsala University was considered to be able to improve the feedback of results from course evaluations and programme reviews to the students.
The vice-chancellor has decided on prioritised development measures for 2023.
Contact
For questions or information about UKÄ´s institutional reviews or the review of Uppsala University please contact Camilla Maandi or Åsa Kettis