ENQA - European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

This week, the National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR, Italy) has hosted a peer-learning activity for national authorities in Rome as part of the Robust Quality Assurance of Transnational Education (ROQA-TNE) project, coordinated by ENQA.

The activity focused on discussing regulatory frameworks for quality assurance in transnational education (TNE). 🗺️📃

➡️ Learn more: https://www.enqa.eu/projects/robust-quality-assurance-of-transnational-education/

Last week, members of ENQA’s pool of experts came together to exchange experiences and reflections on the role of the review chair, with contributions by Teresa Sánchez Chaparro, Ronny Heintze, Nora Skaburskienė and Tue Vinther-Jørgensen, who shared their insights and practical perspectives.

One of the takeaways from the discussion was the idea that an effective chair is simultaneously the motor, compass, glue, and seal of the review panel:

🚀 The motor keeps the review moving forward and focused on its objectives.
🧭 The compass provides direction, guiding the panel through the review process and helping it navigate complex discussions and evidence.
🤝 The glue brings the panel together by facilitating deliberations, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that members work effectively as a team.
✅ The seal safeguards the quality and integrity of the review, ensuring that both the process and its outcomes are rigorous and robust.
The discussion also highlighted the importance of the key documents that guide the chair's work:

➡️ Guidelines for ENQA Agency Reviews:https://www.enqa.eu/wp-content/uploads/ENQA-Guidelines-2025_final.pdf
➡️ Code of Conduct:https://www.enqa.eu/wp-content/uploads/ENQA-Guidelines-2025_final.pdf =44
➡️ Listen, Talk and Team Up: Considerations for Panel Members in External Quality Assurance:http://enqa.eu/wp-content/uploads/Listen-Talk-and-Team-Up-Considerations-for-panel-members-in-external-quality-assurance-1.pdf

This week at ENQA:

✅ ROQA-TNE peer learning activity for national authorities in Rome (Italy)
✅ 2nd online meeting of the Cross-Border Quality Assurance (CBQA) working group
✅ Attending first webinar on how to award the Joint European Degree Label

This week, the first seminar of the ENQA Leadership Development Programme 2026 💫 has taken place in London (United Kingdom), hosted by the British Accreditation Council.

During it, participants have learnt and discussed about trends and developments in higher education. 💡

➡️ Learn more: https://www.enqa.eu/enqa-leadership-development-programme/

The ENQA LDP is organised in cooperation with the Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS) of the University of Twente.

☑️ This week, The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA) has hosted a progress visit.

Progress visits aim to generate a stronger, enhancement-oriented dialogue, in order to go beyond the compliance-focused review site visit. Focused on the agency’s specific needs and priorities, progress visits provide an opportunity for an in-depth external review on key development areas, helping agencies to strategically plan their future work.

➡️ Learn more about ENQA Agency Reviews: https://www.enqa.eu/about/


Φορέας Διασφάλισης-Πιστοποίησης Ποιότητας της Ανώτερης Εκπαίδευσης-CYQAA

ENQA congratulates the Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENQA) on the occasion of its 25th anniversary! ✨

The anniversary event in Split (Croatia) was attended by Cristina Ghitulica, who addressed participants both in her capacity as ENQA President and as a former President of CEENQA.

We would also like to congratulate Simona Lache on her election as the new President of CEENQA!

☑️ Last week, the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR, Kazakhstan) hosted a site visit for an ENQA-coordinated external review.

The principal aim of ENQA Agency Reviews is to assess an agency’s compliance with the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) and to support it in its efforts to review and enhance its work. 📈

➡️ Learn more about ENQA Agency Reviews: https://lnkd.in/ecazMf-g

This week at ENQA:

✅ First seminar of the ENQA Leadership Development Programme 2026 in London (United Kingdom)
✅ ENQA webinar for review chairs
✅ ENQA staff away day
✅ Participating in ESG Steering Committee meeting
✅ Attending the 5th meeting of the Bologna Follow-Up Group’s (BFUG) Global Policy Dialogue (GPD) Coordination Group
✅ Progress visit to the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA)

This week, the ENQA workshop on strategic communications at QA agencies has taken place in Oslo (Norway), hosted by the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (NOKUT).

🗨️ ✍ Participants have discussed how QA agencies communicate with their stakeholders and the general public, shared insights into their own strategies, and identified good practices.

➡️ Learn more: https://www.enqa.eu/events/enqa-workshop-on-strategic-communications-in-quality-assurance-agencies-4-5-june-oslo-norway/

🎙️ Last week, ENQA President Cristina Ghitulica took part in the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Congress in Leuven (Belgium), during which she gave a presentation on the topic of QA of basic medical education.

➡️ Learn more: https://www.uemscongress.eu/