Wednesday 17-06-2020 - 08:35

An ‘academic appeal’ is defined as a request for the review of a decision by a Progression and Award Board.

This year the decision dates of the Progression & Award Boards are staggered over the summer period (June - September), this is due to the extensions students received and workload extensions for staff. 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.

The guidance below 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. 

 

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 were not aware when it took its decision. (An appeal on grounds of extenuating circumstances will only be considered if you can provide good reasons why you did not submit an application for extenuating circumstances at the appropriate time.)

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.

 

Appeals against ‘no detriment’ in 2019-20 (students on Taught programmes)

The University has introduced a temporary addition to the Academic Appeals Regulations for 2019-20.  If you feel that the Emergency Academic Regulations have not been applied to your results correctly, you should read Appendix 2 of the Academic Appeals Regulations.  The information describes the process for applying for a review of how the ‘Benchmark’ calculation has been applied to your results.

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