QMYOU Alumni Magazine Issue 89 March 2022 | Page 4

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NEWS IN BRIEF

QMU climbs 23 places in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide

MOVING UP THE league tables is always rather satisfying , and so we ’ re delighted that QMU has jumped up 23 places in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 ; this places the University in the top 50 % of universities in the UK .

Perhaps most notable is QMU ' s performance in the Teaching Quality and Student Experience categories , ranking 21st and 25th respectively out of 130 institutions in the UK . Professor Richard Butt , QMU ’ s Deputy Principal , said : " These results are a testament to the continuous delivery of high academic standards in the face of many challenges throughout the pandemic and the University ' s broader response to COVID .” ❒
Students give QMU ’ s accommodation the thumbs up

IT ' S ALWAYS NICE to be a winner ! However , awards mean so much more when based on our students ’ feedback - even better when these awards recognise the incredible work that ’ s taken place during the pandemic .

That ’ s why we ’ re over the moon that our ‘ on-campus ’ student accommodation won the Best Booking Experience and Best Student Community prizes at the prestigious National Student Housing Awards . The University was also shortlisted in the ' Best Moving in Experience ' and the headline ' Best University Halls ' categories of this award scheme . QMU ' s award for ' Best Student Community ' is a testament to the exceptional work that Accommodation Services and the ResLife teams have put into delivering an inclusive programme of support , events , and activities , all of which have helped create a strong sense of community for students on campus . ❒
Winning app simplifies the pathways from college to university

FINDING OUT WHAT pathways exist to help students move through college and into degree level courses at university has not always been straightforward . In the past , students who were trying to work out what options were available to them were met with an array of confusing and complex progression routes .

Edinburgh College and Fife College teamed up with QMU to create the Pathways app which simplifies the routes that are available , helping young people and adult returners to education more easily navigate a suitable pathway into college and university courses . The success of the app was recognised at the Herald Digital Transformation Awards 2021 with the partnership winning ‘ Best Use of Technology in Education ’ award . The Pathways app is helping more people from a diverse range of backgrounds to maximise their educational opportunities and fulfil their potential . ❒
St Columba ’ s Hospice Care recognised as first University Hospice in east of Scotland

ST COLUMBA ’ S HOSPICE Care in Edinburgh has been officially recognised as the first University Hospice in the east of Scotland , following the announcement of a pioneering agreement with QMU .

St Columba ’ s Hospice is one of only a handful of hospices in the country to achieve this prestigious status which will provide a stronger platform for teaching and research in the future . Dr Erna Haraldsdottir , Director of Education and Research for St Columba ’ s Hospice and Senior Lecturer at QMU , said : “ The announcement comes as a result of years of collaborative working between the organisations and will also be hugely advantageous to students wishing to gain practical working experience within a palliative and end of life care setting .” The QMU and Hospice teams look forward to formally launching the University Hospice at an event to be held later in the year . ❒

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