Education Partnerships
Education Partnerships
The Education Partnerships Team supports the development and approval of educational partnerships across Âé¶¹´«Ã½, providing guidance on governance, quality assurance, and ongoing oversight to help deliver high-quality opportunities and experiences for students.
The University has a wide range of education partnerships with organisations and institutions across the world. Full details of these can be found in our .
What is an Educational Partnership?
Educational partnerships involve formal collaboration between Âé¶¹´«Ã½ and an external organisation (national or transnational) to support the delivery, assessment, or award of educational provision. Examples include:
- Jointly delivered programmes
- Off-site delivery arrangements
- Validation partnerships
- Contributing partnerships
Learn more about these and other .
Thinking about an Educational Partnership?
New educational partnership proposals should be supported by the relevant School and Faculty before entering the University's formal approval processes. Before progressing discussions with an external organisation:
✓ Discuss the opportunity within your School and Faculty
✓ Contact the Education Partnerships Team
✓ Review the relevant education partnership approval process
Below are the various teams you can reach out to depending on what type of help you are seeking:
| Team | How they can help | Contact |
|---|---|---|
|
Education Partnerships |
Educational partnership guidance on approval, governance, and ongoing oversight | |
|
Faculty Education Teams |
Faculty-level educational planning and support | HaSS.education@ncl.ac.uk |
|
Global Education Development |
Strategic alignment of international relationships and partnerships | newcastleglobal@ncl.ac.uk |
Meet the Education Partnership Team
Laura Johnstone, Senior Education Partnership Manager
Email: Laura.Johnstone@Âé¶¹´«Ã½.ac.uk
Francia Portacio, Education Partnership Manager


