Skip to content.
HEA logo ADM logo

UCAS Call for Interest to Help with Comparability Studies

Date posted: 12/02/2010

UCAS are developing the UCAS Tariff, including the management of the process of bringing new qualifications into the UCAS Tariff and reviewing qualifications already in the system. Any qualification seeking entry into the Tariff is considered against an appropriate benchmark qualification and, given the demands of conducting comparability studies, it is recognised that such work requires collaborative input and judgement from members of a panel of experts, including subject specialists from higher education.
 
UCAS are currently seeking to widen the pool of HE subject-specialists to call upon to work with UCAS on comparability studies; summary of call for interest:

  • Experienced HE specialists are needed for all subject areas to join a pool of experts
  • All names sent to UCAS will be considered as expressions of interest at this stage and will not guarantee work. 
  • UCAS will contact interested individuals as and when/ if their subject specialism is required with a summary of timescales. 
  • If more than the required number of subject specialists express interest, UCAS reserves the right to prioritise upon merit based on their knowledge and previous experience
  • UCAS will enter into formal contracts with subject specialists for work on specific qualifications, for the period of the Tariff “project”
  • Subject specialists will need to undertake a set of tasks relating to the incoming and benchmark qualification and outline their findings to an Expert Panel
  • It is anticipated that each Tariff “project” will require approximately 3 days input (non-consecutive) – of which one day will be at UCAS offices in Cheltenham
  • Subject specialists will be recruited as a representative of their employing university/college, which must offer a suitable range of HE courses in appropriate subjects.
  • A flat fee of £1,000 will be paid to the employing institution upon completion of the work

 
If you would like more information please contact:
Richard Spencer, Policy and External Relations Department, UCAS
t      01242 544862
e     r.spencer@ucas.ac.uk