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ANNUAL REPORT
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© Agència per a la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya Calle dels Vergós, 36-42, 08017 Barcelona Report approved by the Board of Management for AQU Catalunya, 14 June 2013. First edition: August 2013
Legal deposit: B-17.816-2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................. 5
0. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 6
1. QUALITY ASSURANCE OF INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMMES ...................................... 7
2. QUALITY ASSURANCE OF TEACHING ............................................................................... 18
3. KNOWLEDGE GENERATION ................................................................................................ 35
4. INTERNATIONALISATION .................................................................................................... 37
5. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION ....................................................... 41
6. INTERNAL ORGANISATION ................................................................................................. 44
Annual Report 2012 5
FOREWORD
The set objective for the ANNUAL REPORT for 2012 is the accountability and total
transparency of the activities carried out by AQU Catalunya over the last twelve months.
As a result of the current economic situation, the Agency has had to take measures to reduce
expenditure and optimise available resources. Certain activities planned at the beginning of the
year had to be postponed due to the lack of human and economic resources, while others had
to be refined so they could be undertaken. On balance, however, the outcome was more than
satisfactory given that the efforts made by the Agency enabled its core activities to be
maintained, in addition to the fact that it successfully secured external financing for projects in
the international sphere that we believe will have positive repercussions for higher education
and the universities in Catalonia.
Practically all of the commitments set out in the plan of activities (action plan) envisaged for
2012 were in fact fulfilled. Among the activities carried out, particular mention is made of the fact
that, for the second time (2007, 2012), the Agency successfully underwent the international
external review of its compliance with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality
Assurance (ESG), as a result of which it continues to maintain its status as a full member of the
European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA, www.enqa.eu) and its
listing with the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR,
www.eqar.eu), in addition to placing it among the top two European quality assurance agencies
that best comply with European standards.
All of the activities set out in this document were carried out by the individuals who participated
in AQU Catalunya's various governing, review and quality assurance (QA) bodies and staff. I
am sincerely grateful to all of them for their involvement in developing the Agency's activities
and for their meaningful participation, which has enabled us to actualise the fundamental
principle upon which AQU Catalunya is based, namely, to improve day after day.
Josep A. Ferré Vidal
Director
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0. INTRODUCTION
2012 was fundamentally marked by the implementation of the Framework for the validation,
monitoring, modification and accreditation of recognised university degrees and programmes
(referred to as the VSMA Framework1) and the international external review of AQU Catalunya
for the Agency to continue as a full member of ENQA and to maintain its listing with EQAR. In
summary, the main activities in 2012 were as follows:
Quality assurance of institutions and programmes: continuation of the roll out of the
VSMA Framework and development of the methodology for the accreditation of Bachelor
and Master's degrees, including the external site visits to faculties and schools, and the start
of the quality assurance of higher awards in the performing arts and visual arts.
Quality assurance of teaching: the pre-selection assessment of teaching staff for contract
teaching posts; monitoring of the handbooks used for teaching assessment at public
universities in Catalonia, which come up for accreditation in 2014, and the start of the
monitoring of the handbooks used for teaching assessment at private universities.
Knowledge generation: expansion of the WINDDAT webpage with indicators on the
development of degree programmes; the start of the student satisfaction survey project, the
fifth labour market outcomes (graduate destinations) survey, and production of the report
entitled Catalan universities: their contribution to knowledge, learning and employment.
Internationalisation: institutional contacts at international level maintained with the
European associations that the Agency is associated with, and participation in international
projects and reviews to generate added value for Catalan universities.
Strategic management and communication: review of the Agency in accordance with the
European standards and guidelines to renew its status as a full member of the European
Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA, www.enqa.eu) and maintain
its listing with the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR).
Internal organisation: accountability and optimising of the allocation of human and
physical resources to the Agency's different projects and activities; relocation of the
Agency's offices; and the start of the implementation of ISO standard 27001 for information
security.
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of content and form; and establish equivalent and linked QA procedures for Bachelor's, Master's
and doctorate degree courses, amongst others.
The validation of Bachelor's and Master's programmes is based on the Guide to the formulation
and validation (ex-ante accreditation) of proposals for recognised Bachelor and Master's
degrees (AQU Catalunya, 2011), while for the validation of doctorate programmes use is made
of the Guide to the formulation and validation (ex-ante accreditation) of proposals for recognised
doctorate programmes (AQU Catalunya, 2011).
A total of 213 proposals (12 Bachelor's, 146 Master's and 55 doctorate programmes) were
submitted by Catalan universities for validation. 90% received a favourable evaluation, which
represents an increase of 192% compared to 2011. This increase was due to the CIC's
agreement concerning university planning and implementation in Catalonia, according to which
degrees that have already been validated and introduced must undergo revalidation.
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4. Accreditation
Royal Decree 1393/2007 establishes the guidelines, conditions and procedure for programme
accreditation. In particular, it lays down that, prior to six years of a Bachelor or doctorate degree
being introduced, and prior to four years in the case of a Master’s programme, all recognised
degrees and programmes shall be subject to accreditation, which is the substantiation that the
curriculum/programme is being followed according to the initial project. In the event that the
degree or programme is accredited, it is again registered with the Spanish Register of Higher
Education Institutions and Programmes (RUCT).
To fulfil this legal mandate, AQU Catalunya takes as its underlying principles that:
1. It is only the Catalan universities, both individually and as a system, that can assure the
quality of the study programmes and educational services that they offer. The function
of AQU Catalunya is to collaborate, as an external validation agent, in the achievement
of this purpose.
2. The benchmark for the methodological approach to all processes undertaken by AQU
Catalunya, and in particular accreditation, are the standards and guidelines for quality
assurance in the EHEA (ENQA, 2005), adopted by the European Ministers in charge of
higher education in the Bergen Communiqué (2005). The model adopted must be
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Field of knowledge TS TSR F D RP TF TD %F Humanities 46 5 22 10 9 22 19 54 Social Sciences 87 8 56 12 11 56 23 71 Experimental Sciences 38 0 28 7 3 28 10 74 Health Sciences 23 1 11 8 3 11 11 50 Medical Sciences 19 0 11 6 2 11 8 58 Engineering and Architecture 60 4 42 9 5 42 14 75
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2. Assessment of merits in research, teaching and management
The allocation of salary increases to public service and contract teaching and research staff at
public universities in Catalonia is based on the assessment of individual merits in teaching,
research and management.
2.1. Merits in research
Merits in research are assessed directly by the Agency according to an established procedure
and criteria. Assessments carried out by the Spanish Research Assessment Commission
(CNEAI) for the same purpose are also recognised through a signed agreement.
The specific criteria for the evaluation of research by teaching and research staff at public
universities in Catalonia for calls for applications made during the year were revised for 2012.
As of 2011, public service and contract teaching and research staff applying for the assessment
of merits in research can also request assessment for premiums on research and technology
transfer.
Table 19. Results of the 2011 call for public service teaching and research staff at public universities
Field of knowledge TT TSR F D RE RD TF TD %F Humanities 37 1 36 0 0 0 36 0 100 Social Sciences 67 2 63 2 0 0 63 2 97 Experimental Sciences 50 4 46 0 0 0 46 0 100 Health Sciences 23 2 20 1 0 0 20 1 95 Medical Sciences 46 3 42 0 0 1 42 1 98 Engineering and Architecture 58 6 50 1 1 0 51 1 98
Total 281 18 257 4 1 1 258 5 98% Table 20. Results of the 2012 call for public service teaching and research staff at public universities
Field of knowledge TT TSR F D RP TF TD %F Humanities 90 5 79 5 0 79 5 93 Social Sciences 137 4 129 3 0 129 3 97 Experimental Sciences 115 1 112 2 0 112 2 98 Health Sciences 52 2 49 1 0 49 1 98 Medical Sciences 57 2 53 1 0 53 1 96 Engineering and Architecture 144 7 135 0 2 135 2 99
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Evaluation of research quality premiums through agreements
In line with the criteria and procedure applied by the Agency in evaluating research work
undertaken by public service and contract teaching and research staff at public universities in
Catalonia, signed agreements exist between AQU Catalunya and the following institutions in
connection with the evaluation of research work by teaching and research staff at private
universities in Catalonia: the Catalan Institute for Physical Education (INEFC), BarcelonaTech
University (UPC, research staff) and the University of Extremadura.
Table 22. Evaluation of research quality premiums through agreements. Results 2012
institutions TT TSR F D RP
Private universities in Catalonia 99 0 68 18 13 UPC (research staff) 3 0 3 0 0 INEFC 22 2 12 6 2 Universidad de Extremadura 60 7 24 20 9
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2.2. Merits in teaching and management
The Agency certifies the reports on the merits in teaching of academic staff issued by the public
universities in Catalonia using the model set out in their respective handbooks for teaching
assessment.
The handbooks for teaching assessment used at public universities for the 2009-2012 period
had already been accredited by the Agency; AQU's special committee for the assessment of
individual merits and activities (CEMAI), in agreement with the public universities, approved a
one-year extension of the authorisation of accreditation for the handbooks.
Table 23. Results of the 2011 call for certification of the assessment of merits in teaching
Potential applicants
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programme, the first monitoring of the application of the respective handbooks for teaching
assessment, which were certified by the Agency in 2008, was completed.
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associated with the Study Abroad programme. The findings of this review are set out in the
report entitled AQU External Quality Assurance Report. UAB. Study Abroad Programme.
Innovation
ENQA WORKING GROUP ON THE IMPACT OF QA (ongoing, started in 2012)
AQU Catalunya coordinates an ENQA project group, consisting of representatives from
twenty European QA agencies, to identify the impact of quality assurance on higher
education in areas such as improvements in teaching, course management and the linkage
of new policies in the sector.
LIFELONG LEARNING, FLLLEX. The Impact of Life-Long Learning Strategies on
Professional Higher Education (2010-2012)
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AQU Catalunya spearheaded the preparation of the methodology for self-assessment for
the following policies and strategies in the universities: FLLLEX-Radar. A self-assessment
instrument for Lifelong Learning in Professional Higher Education. The findings of the
project are set out in the publication FLLLEX Project - Results and Recommendations.
Towards an Institutional Strategy for Lifelong Learning in Higher Professional Education.
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started in 2012)
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The Agency is a member of the consortium in charge of the development of ISLAH, a
project selected by the technical agency of the European Commission's TEMPUS
programme for funding to the amount of 1.2 million euros. AQU Catalunya shares best
practices and its experience in setting indicators on graduate destinations (labour market
outcomes).
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DIES ASEAN-QA, Joint capacity building project in Southeast Asia (2011-2012)
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Catalunya for 2012, contributions to the pension plan, staff ticket restaurant vouchers and the
social welfare fund were all temporarily suspended.
3. Financial and accounting management The budget settlement for 2012 was as follows:
Table 25. Budget revenue 2012
Recognised income and assets Initial budget Actual amount in €
Charges, sale of goods and services 86,386.00 111,858.65 Current transfers 2,772,980.64 2,598,606.43 Additions to capital 44.00 2,080.82 Variation in financial assets 75,261.06 75,261.06 Carry-overs 370,041.32
Total 2,934,671.70 3,157,848.28
Table 26. Final expenditure 2012
Recognised expenditure and liabilities Initial budget Actual amount in €
Staff salaries 1,816,397.52 1,707,712.54 Expenditure on current assets and services 1,034,503.12 1,130,904.09 Financing expenses 10.00 0.07 Current transfers 8,500.00 47,420.00 Current investments 75,261.06 150,286.10
Total 2,934,671.70 3,036,322.80
46 Annual Report 2012
A breakdown of the expenditure budget for each of the strategic areas in which the Agency is
active was as follows:
Table 27. Final economic costs and work hours of staff at AQU Catalunya according to strategic categories and main projects
Strategic category Amount in € Work hours
Teaching quality 384,883.36 15,919 Degree programme validation and modification 263,585.52 9,986 Degree programme monitoring 33,913.38 2,805 AUDIT 8,680.37 345 UNEIX 71,617.37 2,605 Validation of higher studies in the Arts 7,086.72 178
Teaching staff quality 282,044.33 7,417 Accreditation of research and advanced research 85,868.29 1,964 Pre-recruitment reports for tenure-track and collaborating teaching staff 106,545.72 2,291 Merits in research 89,630.32 3,162
Knowledge generation 15,916.85 1,811
MVSM workshop 9,656.90 378 Others 6,259.95 1,433
Internationalisation and institutional relations 40,595.21 2,733
Strategic management and communication 111,134.88 3,981
Internal organisation 494,035.63 24,819 General services 252,183.60 16,428 Relocation of the Agency 72,846.70 1,352 Investments 123,068.81 4,579 Others 45,936.52 2,460
Total 1,328,610.26 56,680
Table 28. Final expenditure 2012 including staff wage costs for each category
Strategic category Amount in € % of the budget
I. Teaching quality 921,977.90 30.37 II. Teaching staff quality 617,688.95 20.35 III. Knowledge generation 15,916.85 0.50 IV. Internationalisation 103,593.12 3.42 V. Strategic management and communication 111,134.88 3.66 VI. Internal organisation 1,266,011.10 41.70
Total 3,036,322.80 100.00
Agènciaper a la Qualitatdel Sistema Universitaride Catalunya
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