Enhancement-led institutional review (ELIR)
Overview
Enhancement-led institutional review (ELIR) is one of five main elements of the Quality Enhancement Framework (QEF); Scotland’s approach to managing the quality of the student learning experience and providing public confidence in the quality and standards of higher education. Developed by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, Universities Scotland, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education Scotland (QAA Scotland) and student representative bodies, ELIR was introduced to the higher education sector in 2003-2004.
The scheme operates on a five-year cycle. All Scottish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) were reviewed under this system during the period January 2004 - August 2007 and the QAA embarked on its second round of ELIR in January 2009. The University of St Andrews was reviewed in February and March 2006 and was reviewed again in February and March 2011.
ELIR 2010-2011
The University of St Andrews was reviewed during academic year 2010-2011 as follows:
- Part 1: 16-17 February 2011 (2 days)
- Part 2: 21-25 March 2011 (up to 5 days)
- The Reflective Analysis is the key document prepared by the University in advance of the ELIR review.
The report of the University’s ELIR 2011 has been published in full and summary forms and is available for public viewing along with those for all other institutions on the QAA’s website.
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/InstitutionReports/Pages/University-St-Andrews.aspx
ELIR Report March 2011- Summary (PDF, 120 KB)
ELIR Report March 2011 - Full (PDF, 290 KB)