College Publication Scheme |
What our priorities are and how we are doingStrategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews. Annual reportThe Annual Report and Accounts (PDF) of the College is available from the College website. The College magazine, The Dolphin, may be viewed or downloaded from the College website. The New Hall Society Annual Review can be obtained, free of charge, from the Development Office. The Annual Report is available free, on request, from The Freedom of Information Officer at foi@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk. Corporate and business plansThe College does not produce an annual 5-year strategic plan, however, the Annual Budgets are available free, on request, from The Freedom of Information Officer at foi@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk. Teaching and learning strategyThis section contains information regarding the management of teaching and learning within the institution, including mechanisms for reviewing and ensuring the quality of teaching provided. The dates of University Terms are published on the University website at www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/termdates.html. Dates for clinical medical studentsare published by the Clinical School and are available from their website. The Colleges' Senior Tutors' Committee publishes an agreed description of the educational provision expected from the Colleges, and monitors Colleges' implementation by periodical reviews with Tutorial and Admissions Offices. The most recent report of the Quality Assurance Agency on the University of Cambridge includes information about College provision. Detailed information for students on all aspects of graduation ceremonies is available on the College website. The College adheres to standards agreed by the Senior Tutors' Committee and the University. The College's Academic Policy Committee, reporting to the Council, determines priorities with respect to educational provision, and (in statistical form) reviews academic results, feedback from students on the quality of teaching they have received, and reports from supervisors on their students. Information gathered through the feedback mechanism described is exempt from release as it names individuals. A Teaching & Learning Questionnaire is completed, termly, by students. Supervisors complete termly reports on their students, available indefinitely subsequently to the student, mostly via CamCORS. An Academic Review Committee, reporting to the Council, reviews all individuals placed in the Third Class in University Tripos examinations. The College's Annual Report notes the final year Tripos results of all students and other academic distinctions. The Annual Report is available free, on request, from The Freedom of Information Officer at foi@murrayedwards.cam.ac.uk. Academic quality and standardsThe academic assessment of students at the College is conducted through Tripos and other University examinations (for undergraduates) and through the Board of Graduate Studies of the University (for graduate students). Information may be found on the University's website. Information about College procedures can be found in the Student Handbook. External review informationThe Tomkins Table, showing the comparative performance of Colleges in undergraduate examinations is available from wikipedia.org. Corporate relationsThe College, through its Alumnae Office, has created a list of alumnae willing to offer career and personal development advice, internship opportunities, and has also developed the Gateway Programme to provide life and work skills. The College Boat Club is sponsored by Cambridge Consultants. Government and regulatory reportsReports will be shown here when they are produced following registration with the Charities Commission. |
