This directory of expertise is designed to assist in the process of matching the
needs of university departments with the expertise of academics who are willing to act as
external examiners*. If you are a programme leader, the site provides a list of potential
external examiners who may be suitable for your course. There is an opportunity for you to
plan ahead and arrange for the appointment of a new external examiners well before your
existing contracts expire. It will also help you to match the academic expertise with your
needs.
If you are an external examiner (or someone who is looking to become an external examiner)
the site enables you to make your name available to universities, this will help them to
plan. Providing brief
information assists in the matching of skills and experience, and is likely to facilitate
the appointment process.
A key aim of the site is to enable new external examiners to become established. So you
should not
hesitate to enter your details if this is something you want to do, and those making
appointments should
try to find a balance between experienced and new external examiners to maintain
availability of expertise.
*The UK Centre for Bioscience makes no claims about the individuals listed. This site is
designed to
facilitate contact between potential external examiners and programme leaders with the full
expectation
that the leaders will use their institution's guidelines and procedures to ascertain whether
a particular individual is suitable, or not, to take on the role.
The Directory went live in March 2010 and is currently in its initial population phase.
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