AQU Catalunya reviews the University of San Martín de Porres (Lima, Peru)07.08.2009
This project is the second collaboration by AQU Catalunya with the higher education system in Latin America, following the review in 2008 of seven degree programmes at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico, involving the use of the methodology typically used in the European higher education system.
New calls for applications for the accreditation of research and advanced research30.07.2009
Following the call for applications this coming October, any new reapplication made subsequent to a denial of accreditation for research or advanced research can only be made one year following the call in which the original accreditation application was made.
Awarded the grants to implement an experimental follow-up of bachelor and master's degrees21.07.2009
This action is set amongst the Agency's objectives of collaboration with the Catalan universities in order to facilitate the development of their own reference framework for the follow-up of the quality of the official degree programmes that is aimed at defining the follow-up reports, both in terms of structure and content.
Report on the state of external quality review in Spanish universities, 200817.07.2009
This is the first report of these characteristics drawn up jointly by the twelve quality assurance agencies in Spain on the basis of the principle of transparency, whereby the agencies are accountable for their review programmes, as laid down by the European standards and guidelines.
Student training workshop on university quality assurance10.07.2009
This training activity is offered by the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) and the International University of Catalonia (UIC), with the collaboration of AQU Catalunya, to students who are interested in participating in review programmes instigated by quality assurance agencies in the higher education system.
Results of 2009 evaluation of the research work of non-tenure teaching and research staff08.07.2009
All applications for the evaluation of the research work of non-tenure teaching and research staff at public universities in Catalonia within the framework of salary increments for merits in research have now been processed by AQU Catalunya. Evaluation covered periods of research completed prior to 31 December 2008.