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Quality Work

For the University and our students, the quality of our education and of the work we carry out is of great importance. This is why we continually strive to develop the University’s goals in terms of quality – not during limited periods, but all the time. To us, quality work means conscious and purposeful efforts to achieve improvement.

The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education has awarded top grades to Mälardalen University

In March 2009, the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education evaluated the quality work of nine seats of learning, and Mälardalen University was the first seat ever to be awarded the highest grade. The Agency summed up its evaluation of our quality work as follows:

“Mälardalen University has implemented a well-developed and continuous quality work. The goals and efforts with regard to quality are well known within the organization, where a culture of good quality prevails. Goal-oriented work is carried out, with goals that are measurable and with a systematic follow-up. Resources are allocated for work with quality issues at Mälardalen University.”

The University’s quality work covers the following four basic aspects:

• academic quality in terms of high international standards in research and education (this is checked, for example, by following up on publications);
• quality as experienced from the perspective of students and other customers;
• efficiency in the implementation of all processes;
• long-term sustainable use of resources in relation to our vision, tasks and action plans.

Quality work is important to all personnel at the University

The Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Deans of Schools, Library and University Directors, as well as the various University Boards, are responsible for the quality work being done in accordance with the University’s principal goals and main policy documents. This means that quality work is carried out on several levels and of concern to everyone. Elvy Westlund, Dean of the School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, is the main coordinator of the quality work at Mälardalen University.

[This translation of the Swedish original was made by David, Emilie, Jennifer, Maria and Michaela, students enrolled in the English Department’s course in Translation Studies.]