Education Monitoring and Review (EMR)
What is EMR?
Education Monitoring and Review (EMR) is a quality assurance process which reviews all University’s courses on a cyclical, biennial basis. It applies to any Department, Faculty or Institution offering award-bearing courses, including all Triposes, all Masters’ and doctoral courses, all courses listed as “non-member awards” in Statutes and Ordinances, and the Language Centre CULP awards.
The EMR process enables the University to evidence the high quality of its education and to demonstrate continual enhancement of academic standards. It also enables EQPO and other central teams (for example the Cambridge Centre for Teaching and Learning (CCTL)) to provide advice and practical support when areas of weakness are identified.
From Michaelmas Term 2025
Data is downloaded from CamSIS and visualised using Power BI, allowing for an accessible experience. The data covers admissions, intermissions, withdrawals, examination results and can be cut in various ways, including disability, ethnicity and gender. The relevant EQPO liaison officer analyses the data and pinpoints themes for discussion before forwarding to schools, faculties and departments. Discussions are followed up by a report and action plan provided by EQPO. Other metrics such as external examiner reports and NSS data are also considered.
An example of the types of data available: Microsoft Power BI (can also be produced at School level).
More information on the new process is available here Changes to EMR SC.pptx. Please contact your liaison officer for further information, timelines etc.