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Governance and Policy

Data for section 6 of the HEAR is provided by a number of activity managers. The delivery of the HEAR is co-ordinated by Student Employability and Academic Success (SEAS). If you require any further information abour HEAR please contact: Geraint Hughes

Why has the University of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ chosen to provide the HEAR?

Benefits to students

  • The HEAR can provide a formative document and an ongoing record of achievement to help with career planning
  • Exit documents are often required prior to graduation - students applying for internships and work placements will have a formal document recording their achievements thus far
  • The system chosen by ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ empowers our students, providing immediate access to their transcript and putting them in charge of issuing it to prospective employers

Benefits to Employers

  • Degree transcripts have traditionally been viewed as unfit for purpose and limited in scope. The HEAR provides a more detailed picture of a student’s achievements and experience and can be used as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Benefits to the University

  • Enabling the student to take ownership of issuing their transcript provides administrative savings
  • Implementing the HEAR has allowed us to examine and streamline business processes
  • The HEAR complements a range of strategic initiatives across the University.

Timescale for the introduction of the HEAR at the University

  • The HEAR was ‘soft launched’ in November 2014, initially making it available to 2014 graduates
  • At the July 2015 graduation, those graduating from undergraduate courses received the first HEARs incorporating details of extracurricular achievements
  • The HEAR was made available to taught postgraduates starting with those graduating in January 2016
  • More achievements have been incorporated into the HEAR
  • Options will be considered to introduce an interim HEAR to continuing students as a formative document to aid career planning.

HEAR Project Development

The implementation of the HEAR was overseen by a Project Board chaired by Professor Timothy Quine, with representation from academics, Colleges, Employability and Graduate Development, Education and Quality Enhancement, Registry, Student Services, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ IT, Students' Guild, FXU and Athletics Union. The board held its final meeting in February 2016.