The role of an External Examiner is to ensure that awards granted are comparable in standard to those of other higher education institutions, that national subject threshold standards are complied with, and the treatment of students is equitable and consistent. External Examiners are independent and impartial advisers, providing informative comment on standards and quality and student achievement in relation to those standards. This is achieved by sampling students’ work and reporting on the operation of procedures and processes. Specific responsibilities are to:

  • Ensure assessment information is clearly articulated and understood by students 

  • Confirm the assessment process is appropriate, fair, consistent and in line with policies and procedures

  • Ensure the aims, objectives and learning outcomes are appropriate and comparable to threshold requirements

  • Confirm standards and student performance are comparable with that of other institutions

  • Confirm the currency, relevance and coherence of the curriculum

  • Report on academic standards and quality and highlight good practice and innovation 

Useful documents for external examiners

Please ensure you email your completed External Examiner Fee and Expenses Claim Form to your Academic Department. Please see Contact details below. Your fee and expenses will be paid upon receipt of your Annual Report.

Quality Assurance, Academic Standards and Partnerships (QASP)

The External Examiner team within the Quality Assurance, Academic Standards and Partnerships section (QASP), manages the External Examiner appointment process and maintains relevant records. Responsibilities include:

  • ensuring proposals comply with the University's regulations and procedures
  • maintaining and managing central records
  • managing the receipt and dissemination of external examiner reports

The University's academic departments liaise with external examiners regarding academic matters and remuneration.

Contact details

For academic, administrative and fee queries, please contact the Academic Contact or Assessment and Awards Manager detailed in your appointment documentation. Please ensure you email your completed External Examiner Fee and Expenses Claim Form to the relevant email address below:

Faculty of Business and Law

Department/School Assessment and Awards Manager Email Address
Accounting and Financial Management Sue Moore myport-richmond@port.ac.uk
Generalist Business Sue Moore myport-richmond@port.ac.uk
Economics and Finance Sue Moore myport-richmond@port.ac.uk
School of Law Sue Moore myport-richmond@port.ac.uk
Marketing Sue Moore myport-richmond@port.ac.uk
Organisation Studies and Human Resource Management Sue Moore myport-richmond@port.ac.uk
Operations and Systems Management Sue Moore myport-richmond@port.ac.uk
Strategy, Enterprise and Innovation Sue Moore myport-richmond@port.ac.uk

Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries

Department/School Assessment and Awards Manager Email Address
Portsmouth School of Architecture Sam Lyons myport-eldon@port.ac.uk
School of Art Design and Performance Sam Lyons myport-eldon@port.ac.uk
School of Film, Media and Communication Sam Lyons myport-eldon@port.ac.uk
School of Creative Technologies Sam Lyons myport-eldon@port.ac.uk

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department/School Assessment and Awards Manager Email Address
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Jon Hewitson myport-stgeorges@port.ac.uk
School of Education and Sociology Jon Hewitson myport-stgeorges@port.ac.uk
School of Area Studies, History, Politics and Literature Imogen Jeffery

myport-milldam@port.ac.uk

School of Languages and Applied Linguistics Imogen Jeffery

myport-milldam@port.ac.uk

Faculty of Science and Health

Department/School Assessment and Awards Manager Email Address
School of Biological Sciences Frances Hayes myport-ulc@port.ac.uk
School of Health and Care Professions Frances Hayes myport-ulc@port.ac.uk
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences Frances Hayes myport-ulc@port.ac.uk
Department of Psychology Frances Hayes myport-ulc@port.ac.uk
School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences Wendy Bowen myport-anglesea@port.ac.uk
Dental Academy Wendy Bowen myport-anglesea@port.ac.uk
School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science Wendy Bowen myport-anglesea@port.ac.uk

Faculty of Technology

Department/School Assessment and Awards Manager Email Address
School of Civil Engineering and Surveying Hannah Harris myport-liongate@port.ac.uk
School of Computing Hannah Harris myport-liongate@port.ac.uk
School of Mechanical and Design Engineering Hannah Harris myport-liongate@port.ac.uk
School of Maths and Physics Hannah Harris myport-liongate@port.ac.uk
Learning at Work Mandy Strahan learningatwork@port.ac.uk
School of Energy and Electronic Engineering Hannah Harris myport-liongate@port.ac.uk

Cross support office

Department/School Assessment and Awards Manager Email Address
Cross Faculty Support Office Margarita Litcan cfso@port.ac.uk
For queries about your appointment please email externalexaminers@port.ac.uk