External Examiner

University College Birmingham requires an External Examiner specialising in Nutrition who is RNutr registered for the Food and Nutrition BSc programme. This contract is for four years and will commence September 2025.

The successful candidate will need to be higher education academic with experience in course design and delivery at a minimum of Undergraduate level and be of senior lecturer position or higher at a UK University or College. Exam Boards may be held once a year at the end of June/beginning of July.

Role Requirements:

· Review draft assessment briefs and examination papers at the beginning of each academic year and comment on the appropriateness, clarity and rigour.

· Attend on site once in the first year of your contact for student meetings, academic staff meetings and to view the facilities.

· View student work online before exam boards.

· Meet students and staff online in separate meetings once a year

· Attend online Award and Progression boards as required throughout the year.

· Submit an annual report to help ensure academic standards and student achievement are comparable with other UK Higher Education Institutions of which the Examiner has experience.

· Provide guidance and expertise to the programme team as required, including AfN accreditation.

Please email any questions or expressions of interest, photocopy of the evidence of your right to work in the UK together with a CV which demonstrates your suitability for the role highlighting your current teaching responsibilities and any previous and/or current external examiner positions you hold, alongside your AfN registrant number to j.reid@ucb.ac.uk by the deadline of 25th August 2025.