In November 2021, Dr Amit Jinabhai successfully completed the Professional Development Course for External Examiners as part of the National Degree Standards Project, which was led by Advance HE and managed by the Office for Students (England).
The purpose of the Degree Standards Project was to: 1) Design, pilot and deliver different approaches to the professional development of external examiners. 2) Propose evidence-based and cost-effective longer-term approaches to the professional development of external examiners operating across the higher education system in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. 3) Explore approaches to the calibration of standards, presenting recommendations for future work in this area.
Having gained his certification, Dr Jinabhai is now officially listed in AdvanceHE's National Directory of External Examiners.