Academic/TNE Partnerships
Academic and TNE Partnerships
Work is also underway to create a faster, clearer and more consistent framework for approving and managing UK and Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships.
The project will improve governance, due diligence and partnership approval processes while maintaining academic quality and regulatory compliance. The first live example will support onboarding for a new partnership in Greece.
Aims:
- To establish a consistent, streamlined and rapid framework for approving and managing UK and Transnational Education (TNE) TNE partnerships. Better “Business as usual”
- By introducing a new clear governance and due diligence process, the project will enable faster decision‑making and approvals while maintaining academic quality, regulatory compliance, and risk control.
- Ultimately, it seeks to support sustainable income generation, and ensure high‑quality, scalable partnership delivery by September 2027 and beyond. Live examples will be used throughout the project as the come onboard, commencing with a new partnership in Greece.
Milestones:
- SiBE Greece onboarding & process learning (Sept 2026)
- Fast‑track partnership framework developed & approved (Dec 2026)
- Templates & toolkit delivered (Jan 2027)
- New partnerships operational under new framework (Sept 2027)
- New milestones to be added as new partners come forward.
Key Stakeholders and next steps for colleague involvement:
- Deans & Faculties
- Quality/Academic governance
- Academic Partnerships team
- VCEG
