The EIDO Quality Assurance System
Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral programmes, establishes the need for mechanisms to manage the development and outcomes of doctoral programmes through a quality assurance system.
This system incorporates European quality standards in higher education and is also aligned with European research standards.
The University of Vigo’s doctoral quality assurance system (QAS) is a centralised, institutional system, managed by the EIDO, to which all the university’s doctoral programmes, as well as the associated services, are affiliated.
The design of the QAS was formally developed during 2017 and 2018, following the guidelines of the FIDES-AUDIT Programme (ACSUG). During this period, the operational processes linked to the doctoral cycle that comply with these guidelines were analysed and shaped.
ACSUG submitted the QMS design certification report on 30 July 2019 with a favourable outcome. The EIDO thus became the first doctoral school within the SUG to achieve quality certification.
Finally, the Governing Council of the University of Vigo ratified this model with its approval at its meeting on 27 February 2020.
EIDO Strategy 2022–2026
EIDO Strategy 2022–2026 UVigo Strategic Plan 2022-2026
Quality Manual
This is the main document of the Quality Assurance System (hereinafter QAS), which sets out the quality policy and objectives, as well as its scope, and the organisational structure and responsibilities regarding quality.
It also sets out the QMS operational processes (and the procedures that describe them).
It contains several appendices, which may be updated independently of the manual.
Quality Procedures
The procedures describe the QMS operational processes, i.e. the activities carried out and the associated responsibilities. They expand upon and complement the quality manual and may include annexed documents.
They incorporate references to process outcomes and indicators, enabling data to be analysed in order to make appropriate decisions.
The management of these procedures is described in detail in procedure ‘XD-01: Document Control’.
Strategic Direction (DE)
● Process sheet: Strategic DirectionAssessment and Improvement (MC)
● Process sheet: Assessment and ImprovementAdministration of PhD Programmes (XP)
● Process sheet: Administration of PhD Programmes- XP-01 Design and approval
- XP-02 Monitoring, improvement and accreditation
- XP-03 Suspension and termination
Training of researchers (FI)
● Process sheet: Training of researchersAcademic Management (AC)
● Process sheet: Academic ManagementPromotion and Recruitment (PC)
● Process sheet: Promotion and RecruitmentDocument Management (XD)
● Process sheet: Document ManagementStaff Management (PE)
● Process sheet: Staff ManagementInfrastructure Management (IA)
● Process sheet: Infrastructure Management
Registros
A continuación mostramos los registros publicados en la página web de la EIDO. Todos los demás son custodiados en los diferentes repositorios o aplicativos institucionales.
| Código | Descripción |
|---|---|
| R1 DE-02 (EPD13 ACSUG) |
Informes de evaluación/implantación del diseño del SGC |
| R2 DE-02 (EPD17 ACSUG) |
Memoria de Calidad de la EIDO 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021-2023 | 2023-2024 |