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This guidance is a summary of key points taken from the Academic Appeals Regulations and Academic Appeals Guidance Leaflet which can be found on the University website, this is also where you can find the Academic Appeal Form.

Your end of year results will be published on My Record and you will receive a notification of this to your Unimail account.

Details about what to do if you want to appeal against the final decision of a Progression and Award Board are outlined below. Appeals regarding provisional results will not be considered until after the Progression and Award Boards have met to confirm them.

If you would like support with the preparation and submission of an appeal, please get in touch with the Student Union Advisor by completing this enquiry form.

 

What are the three grounds for appeal?

a) Extenuating circumstances affected your performance, of which the Progression and Award Board, Research Committee or Panel of Examiners/Assessors was not aware when it took its decision. (An appeal on grounds of extenuating circumstances will only be considered if you can provide compelling evidence as to why you did not or could not follow the Extenuating Circumstances Policy).

b) The University did not follow its regulations, policies or processes, and this procedural irregularity was significant enough to have materially affected the decision made, rendering it unsound.

c) Evidence of prejudice or bias.

 

You cannot appeal:

• On the grounds that you did not understand or were not aware of University/programme/partner regulations, policies or procedures.
• Against the quality or provision of teaching, supervision or services.
• On the grounds that you disagree with the academic judgement of the Progression and Award Board or markers. If you are unhappy with the mark for an assessment, you should speak to the marking tutor to get additional feedback, to help you understand the mark awarded.

 

What else do I need to know?

• An appeal must be submitted within 15 working days of the date of the letter from the Progression and Award Board. You must attach supporting evidence.
• If an issue has affected two or more students, you may submit a collective appeal.
• It is not possible to request for marks to be changed or work to be re-marked. You may be given the opportunity to submit another attempt or have your marks uncapped.
• You can appeal on one or more grounds, so remember to include all relevant evidence.

 

For further information, please contact the Student Union Advice Centre.