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What is Academic?

For all of your Academic questions, we are online all year round to support you with advice about; academic misconduct, academic appeals, final reviews, fitness to practice & complaints
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Important Infomation

 

Our Services

For all of your Academic questions, we are online all year round to support you with advice about; academic misconduct, academic appeals, final reviews, fitness to practice and complaints. If you need to talk to someone in private about an issue or experience, you can book an appointment with one of our advisers to talk through any questions you may have. Or you can attend one of our zoom drop in sessions that happen daily. This is a confidential service. 

 

FAQ's

I am unhappy with my mark or grade. Can I appeal?

Academic appeals must be submitted within 3 months from the date your results have been published. You can only appeal if: 

  • You are prevented from continuing with your studies part way through a level, or 

  • you fail to qualify to proceed to the next stage of your studies, or 

  • you wish to appeal against a final result or the award of an exit qualification, or 

  • where the effects of a progression decision have a significant impact on your overall result. 

You cannot appeal: 

  • Because you think you worked hard, and the mark awarded doesn’t reflect this; 

  • Because you were unhappy with the teaching on the course or supervision (This should have been a complaint not an appeal); 

  • Because your performance was affected, and you didn't submit extenuating circumstances at the time (unless you have evidence that you were not in the right frame of mind at the time of the assessment) 

If you would like further advice on the appeals process, please contact us in the Advice Centre. 

 

Please find the Academic Appeal Form here to start filling in 

 
I have been accused of Academic Misconduct what should I do?

This will all depend on whether it is your first allegation or a further allegation. The full procedure  can be found here Academic Misconduct Procedure

For a first allegation you will normally be asked to respond in writing explaining if you agree and how you think the misconduct arose. In the advice centre we are happy to talk to you about how to respond and give further advice. You may also be invited to a meeting to discuss your work and what has happened.  

With further allegations you will be able to send in a written response and any evidence you feel is required to be considered. You will also be asked to attend a committee of enquiry and you can request someone from the Advice Centre attends with you. Whether we can come with you will depend on when the meeting is taking place and how much notice we have been given

 

 
What are the penalties for Academic Misconduct?

For a first allegation the penalties range from a written warning, 0% for the piece of work that has had the allegation against it, and 0% for the module the piece of work is part of.  

For further allegations some of the same penalties can be considered with a  further two penalties also being possible. 0% for the year of study and being withdrawn from the University.  

If you have multiple penalties, they will usually become more severe each time, it is important to provide evidence of any relevant mitigation (health or personal issues) to possibly lower the penalty you will be given.  

Regardless of how many allegations you have had if it relates to commissioning, withdrawal from the University would be considered and you would be invited to a meeting. 

 
I have failed an assignment / exam, what happens now?

You will have to go back to your faculty and speak with someone about the possibility of doing resits and finding out when they would be. If you have not got the ability to complete another attempt, you can put an appeal through for a further attempt to be considered.  

Academic Appeal Form

 
I have failed a module, what happens now?

You will have to go back to your Faculty and speak with someone about the possibility of doing resits and finding out when they would be. If you have not got the ability to complete another attempt, you can put an appeal through for a further attempt to be considered. 

Academic Appeal Form

 
I do not agree with the outcome of a committee of enquiry. Can I do anything?

You do have the ability to submit a final review to appeal a decision the committee has made, you will have 14 working days to request this. (Not including weekends or holidays)

You will need to fill in a final review form and explain in detail why you are appealing the decision. You will need to include evidence and information about any mitigation you may not have spoken about and explain why you did not mention it before.

If you are completing a Final Review Form , you can contact the Advice Centre to get further advice.  

 
I am not happy on my course, and I am considering leaving. Who do I speak to?

It is always worthwhile speaking to your academic mentor and faculty about this and go into the issue you are having. If you are having issues on the course they may be able to look at helping to sort these out or give you options of deferring the year or even discuss fully withdrawing from the Course and University if required 

 
I am not happy with the quality of teaching on my course. What should I do?

You should have a course rep on your course that you can speak to about concerns about the teaching quality or other issues on your course. They should then be able to raise this with the faculty to see about getting things changed. You could also speak directly to the lecturer or whoever it involves if you feel comfortable with this. If things continue to cause issues and don’t get better you can consider the complaint procedure and speak to us at the Advice Centre.  

 
I need an extension on an assignment. What can I do?

If you are unable to complete or submit an assignment due to extenuating circumstances, you should talk to your personal Tutor or the administrative team in your College as soon as possible. They can then advise you on what you need to do in or for these circumstances to be taken into account. They will provide you with the relevant forms and information. 

 
What are Extenuating Circumstances?

Extenuating Circumstances are temporary or short-term difficulties / problems affecting you; For example: 

  • Serious accident or illness 

  • Stress/anxiety 

  • Death of a close friend or relative 

  • Personal problems  

  • Family problems  

  • Financial Problems  

 
I want to put a complaint in to the University how do I do this?

Here is the link to the complaint procedure page on the Universities website for you to look through, If you are thinking of putting a complaint in you can come and speak to us in the Advice Centre about the issues you are having.  

 
What if I sit the Exam but feel that I was affected by extenuating circumstances?

You have up to 5 days after sitting an exam to make your college aware of any difficulties which affected you at the time. The University will not usually consider circumstances raised after this time.  

 
 

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