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The role of the Quality Office is to ensure that Trinity is aligned to national and international standards and regulations for quality, and supports the engagement of staff, students and stakeholders in quality assurance and quality enhancement activity.
Latest News and Events
Institutional Review - update
The Institutional Quality Review of Trinity College Dublin took place from the 7 - 11 March 2022. The outcome of the review will be published on the QQI website
List of Professional Services areas subject to Accreditation published.
In September 2021 the Quality Office published, for the first time, a list of professional services areas that are subject to Professional Body or Industry Accreditation/Award Scheme.
We Value your Opinion of Quality in Trinity report published.
The report on the findings of the We value your Opinion of Quality in Trinity survey is now published on the Institutional Review website.
Student Engagement Focus Groups.
Student Engagement Focus Groups will take place in July 2021 to inform the Institutional Review.
Case Studies in Quality published.
In preparation for Trinity’s Institutional Review, Case Studies in Quality were sought from staff and students to demonstrate quality in action. These Case Studies were approved by Board in June 2021 and form part of the documentation for the Institutional Review.
New date for Institutional Review.
Trinity’s Institutional Review has been rescheduled to the 7-11 March 2022 to provide the best opportunity for an on-site review, given the improving situation with international travel and vaccination programmes. It will also allow a longer lead-in time for the incoming Provost and College Officers.
Mid-cycle analysis of CINNTE review reports published.
An independent analysis of the first seven CINNTE review reports to investigate the main themes arising across the reports has been published.
Meeting - Institutional Self-Evaluation Team (ISET)
The next meeting of the Institutional Self-Evaluation Team (ISET) will take place on the 13 January 2021.
New - Procedures for Virtual Reviews
New Procedures for Virtual Reviews were approved by the Quality Committee on the 12 November 2020.
National Academic Integrity Week 2020 (19 - 23 October 2020)
Ireland’s inaugural National Academic Integrity Week will take place from Monday 19 to Friday 23 October 2020.
Studentsurvey.ie 2018 report now available
The report on the Studentsurvey.ie (UG and PGT) 2018 is now available to access
QQI Framework of Good Practice for Research Degree Programmes
A Framework of Good Practice for Research Degree Programmes has been launched by QQI.
Procedures for review of Dual and Joint Awards
New procedures for the Quality review of Dual and Joint Awards have been apprpoved and can be accessed on the Quality Office website.
Requests for Case Studies
The Quality Office is inviting academic and professional colleagues to submit case studies for inclusion as evidence of quality assurance and enhancement activity for the Institutional Review (CINNTE) of Trinity in 2020/21. A case study template has been developed, and colleagues who would like to submit a case study that documents how they have applied the plan-do-check-act cycle to a project or initiative should contact the Quality Office via the Quality.Officer@tcd.ie email.
New Option for Module and Programme Evaluation
Trinity Teaching & Learning provided focus group facilitation and note-taking skills training to a number of Trinity PhD candidates in February 2019 and the first focus groups were facilitated by trained facilitators in May 2019. Schools, Disciplines and other areas interested in accessing the panel of trained facilitaters can contact the Quality Office via the Quality.Officer@tcd.ie email. For further information please access the Focus Group Procedure on the Trinity Teaching and Learning Academic Policies & Procedures webpage.
First Report from Trinity Teaching and Learning (TT&L)
The first report from Trinity Teaching and Learning (TT&L) has been developed in collaboration with the TT&L Heads of Area.