Professor Desmond Fitzgerald:

No, at this stage I do not believe there is a need for an independent examination. Let me explain why. External examiners review our examinations at all different stages up to examination boards where the external examiners will be present. We get external validation of what we do throughout the examination process. It is not one step. There are multiple steps. We are frequently asked by employers to provide them with the transcripts of our graduates. When we have done that and looked back on many thousands of transcripts, we have not seen any errors.