Collaborative Provision Guidelines and Templates

Guidelines and templates for the various types of academic partnership and collaborative provision can be accessed here.

Other specialist templates, such as Regional University Network Services agreements, tripartite agreement templates and exclusivity clauses are available from the Collaborations and Partnerships Group (CPG) upon request.

The Collaborations and Partnerships Group is responsible for the drafting and approval of all such written agreements but will need to liaise with faculty colleagues in order to establish exact requirements. We will manage the process for obtaining the signatures of both parties and thereby executing the agreement, in line with University guidance on timescales for the signing of written agreements for partnerships and collaborative provision.

Please explore the sections below to view guidance and access forms and templates.

Institutional Recognition and Review

Any external body that our University wishes to enter into an arrangement with to deliver collaborative provision leading to an award or credit of the University (the ‘awarding institution’) must be formally “recognised” by the University.

‘Awards’ and ‘courses’ refer not only to awards attained following completion of a programme of study, but also to academic credit awarded by the University following completion of an individual module or group of modules.

The University may offer collaborative provision in conjunction with other bodies in the United Kingdom or overseas.

Guidance for collaborating bodies delivering across multiple campuses

Guidance for Panel Members

Guidance for Payment of External Members' Expenses

Guidance on partner arrangements for library and learning resources

Institutional Recognition and Review

Introduction to Partnerships and Collaborative Provision

Recognition Document Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Briefing Document Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event File Contents Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Programme Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Report Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Panel and Attendees Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Questionnaire

Validation

Periodic Review

Critical Appraisal Template for the Review of Collaborative Provision

Periodic Review - RUN supplement

Planning and Due Diligence

Guidance on Entering into Contracts

Guide to the University's Corporate Status

Introduction to Partnerships and Collaborative Provision

LLI template

Planning and Due Diligence Checklist

Venue visit checklist

Published Information

Guidance on Published Information for Collaborative Provision

Introduction to Partnerships and Collaborative Provision

Managing Partnerships and Collaborative Provision

Validation of Collaborative Provision

Any provision that leads to an award or credit of the University (the ‘awarding institution’) that is to be delivered in full or in part by members of staff of an external body at that institution’s premises (the ‘programme presenter’) must be formally “validated” by the University.

The University may validate provision at external bodies in the United Kingdom or overseas. Such schemes or courses may lead to awards or credit of the collaborating body as well as to University awards. These awards may be dual or joints awards.

Validation

Validation Document Template

Dual and Joint Awards

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Briefing Document Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event File Contents Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Programme Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Event Report Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Panel and Attendees Template

Recognition, Approval and Validation Questionnaire