The Academic Quality and Development (AQD) service is comprised of two teams; Quality Assurance team and Academic Enhancement & Innovation team. We are responsible for the management of the University’s quality assurance processes and enhancement framework, the enhancement of learning and teaching and for learning technology development and support
Academic Quality and Development (AQD)
About Us
We are responsible for academic regulations, annual monitoring, validations, collaborative provision, external examining and other areas of quality assurance. In addition we promote and support learning and teaching enhancement and the effective use of learning technology.
Download our Quality Handbook (PDF)
Learning Technologists
Our Learning Technologists support the delivery of learning opportunities. The service is also business owner and developer of the following systems; Blackboard (the university's Virtual Learning Environment), PebblePad (the university's e-Portfolio and Personal Learning Space), Turnitin, Bristol Online Surveys, and Streaming Videos.
Contact Us
Head of Service: Jess Robinson
jessica.robinson@cumbria.ac.uk tel: 01524 590800 (ext 2246)
Quality Assurance: Alice Helm-Alabaster
alice.helm-alabaster@cumbria.ac.uk tel: 01524 384326 (ext 4326)
Academic Enhancement & Innovation: Isabel Donnelly
Isabel.donnelly@cumbria.ac.uk tel: 01524 384507 (ext 4507)