GB-Bristol: Impact of quality assessment on non-assessed providers

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£12,150

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  • Survey services

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  • award

Submission Deadline

6 months ago

Published

5 months ago

Description

A set of focus groups with staff at registered English higher education providers, to 
      evaluate the impact of the Office for Students' quality assessments/investigations on 
      non-assessed providers

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Office for Students

Body governed by public law

Sarah Phillips

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441179317317

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