Partner Organisations

The creation and evolution of NWUA has enabled the Higher Education Institutions of the North West to co-operate in working closely with industry and regional agencies, including Government Office North West (GO-NW), North West Regional Assembly (NWRA), the North West Constitutional Convention, Regional Chambers of Commerce, the Regional CBI, the NW Business Leadership Team and the North West Development Agency (NWDA).

NWUA and its member institutions are working closely with NWDA to deliver the objectives of the Regional Strategy.

Links to Regional Agencies

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education ("OIA") opened for business on 29 March 2004.

They provide an independent scheme for the review of student complaints and appeals. This new service is free to students.

The OIA is not a regulator. They handle individual complaints against higher education institutions. They may also publish recommendations about how they deal with complaints and what constitutes good practice. To get more information please visit their website at: www.oiahe.org.uk