Structured AbstractBackground: Quality enhancement in higher education is essentially a planned process of change that leads to continuous improvement in the effectiveness of the learning experience of students and the students" experience of higher education. Published literature that explores the concept in the reality of practice is sparse. Purpose:The overall aim of this study was to capture and provide an analysis of academic staffs" perceptions of enhancing the student learning experience.Design/Method/Sample: A qualitative research design was employed to capture a range of academic staffs" views. Data was collected by way of three digital voice recorded focus group interviews (n=26). Informants were from a diverse range of subject disciplines and professional groups including nursing, midwifery, social work, radiography, physiotherapy, psychology, pharmacy and life sciences. A modified version of the data analysis method advocated by Chenitz and Swanson (1986) was used to analyse the data. Findings:The analysis suggests the existence of three conceptual categories; "Establishing Readiness", and "Connecting with the Students" and "Developing a Work and Learning Environment". KeywordsAcademic staff perceptions, quality enhancement, student learning experience, student engagement.

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