{"id":1685,"date":"2016-06-14T12:31:59","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T12:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/quality\/?page_id=1685"},"modified":"2025-08-22T14:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:43:24","slug":"academic-policies-regulations-and-frameworks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/quality\/academic-policies-regulations-and-frameworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Policies, Regulations and Frameworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Academic Calendar<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2666<\/span> Academic Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n

Academic Awards<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2666 Academic Awards Framework<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Assessment Regulations<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2666<\/span> Rules and Regulations<\/a>
\n\u2666 Operation of Assessment Boards<\/a>\u00a0(SHU staff only)
\n\u2666Verification of Assessment and Standardisation and Moderation of Marking\u00a0<\/a> (NEW POLICY – September 2025)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2666 2020\/21 Interim Approach to Verification and Moderation of Marking (in response to Covid-19 restrictions)<\/a><\/p>\n

Learning and Teaching<\/strong>
\n\u2666\u00a0Digital Learning Framework<\/a>
\n\u2666 <\/a>Learning and Teaching Strategy<\/a>
\n\u2666 <\/a>Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity (‘Contact Hours’) Policy<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

Recruitment\u00a0and Admissions<\/strong>
\n\u2666 Admissions and Entry Requirements<\/a>
\n\u2666 Recognition of Prior Learning<\/a><\/p>\n

Research<\/strong>
\n\u2666 Research Degree Policy and Regulations<\/a><\/p>\n

Student Support<\/strong>
\n\u2666 Academic Advice<\/a>
\n\u2666 Student Charter<\/a>
\n\u2666 Student Mental Health Policy<\/a>
\n\u2666 Student Support <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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