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Academic Development Directorate

1: Range of Academic Partnerships Framework

  1. This Framework sets out the policy and procedures on the development, approval and review of collaborative partnerships in teaching and learning which SOAS has, or may wish to develop within the remit of its strategic plan, with other higher education institutions or other authorities delivering higher education, whether in the UK or overseas.
  2. The Framework expands on the strategic direction agreed by the School’s
    Governing Body with regard to partnership – especially international partnership – arrangements. (See Governing Body paper Appendix H, 12 June 2009, on 'International partnerships)
  3. The Framework covers arrangements within the remit of the Learning and Teaching Sub-Strategy, the management of which is the responsibility at School level of the Academic Development Directorate. This includes all partnerships in teaching and learning, including collaborative provision as defined by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
  4. This Framework does not include matters relating to staff research collaborations. The School’s Research and Enterprise sub-strategy (supported by the Research and Enterprise Directorate) covers staff research collaborations. The Directorate holds a database of all partnerships and agreements entered into by SOAS which briefly describes the main focus of each agreement (e.g. student-related, research, or a mixture of the two).