TEF judgement day was momentous for Norland – we received a Gold rating in each category and Gold overall.
This outstanding achievement by one of the smallest and most specialist institutions in the country (if not the world) was not easily won and strengthens our position as a degree-awarding institution.
A small institution means small student numbers, in our case less than 300, where very small movements in the data can have a very big impact on whether we meet thresholds. It also means very small numbers of staff working hard to meet the regulatory burden that we all face.
Norland is not compelled to participate in TEF because we have fewer than 500 students; we do so out of choice, because we believe in the quality of what we do and want to stand shoulder to shoulder with our colleagues within the HE sector. It was a risky choice to make and one that, on paper, should not have paid off. We thought you might be interested in our TEF tale.
