Launched in September 2005, TQI represents a radical move forward in higher education. For the first time potential students have a site where they can study the performance of any university in the UK, down to the level of individual subjects and student satisfaction with university facilities and teaching.
The statistical data is collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency with the National Student Survey results being collected by the National Union of Students. Every university in England, Scotland and Wales has access to the CMS so that they can upload commentaries and examiners reports.