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Academic Support for Current Students

Academic Support for Current Students

Information and guidance on the academic support available to you, including during the return to campus in 2022 and support for any online learning.

2022/23 Academic Year

What will happen if Covid-19 restrictions are introduced again?

What will happen if University staff are absent due to Covid-19?

Teaching

Who can I ask for help if I have a question about my studies?

How do I access Canvas virtual learning environment?

What can I do if I don't have access to computer facilities or internet connection required to complete my studies?

Where can I find resources to support any remote learning?

How am I expected to behave in online learning and teaching sessions?

How can I access In-Sessional English Language Support?

If I choose to interrupt my studies, will I be able to do my preferred dissertation project or go on placement once I return to my studies?

Do I have to physically attend a graduation ceremony to graduate?

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Research students

What is an Interruption of Studies for PGR students and what impact does it have on my research degree studies?

How can I access eBooks to support my research?

I am a Student Visa holder PGR student, can I apply for an Interruption of Studies?

When will I be able to recommence primary research (such as fieldwork, observations and interviews)?

How can PGR students work remotely?

How should I maintain contact with my Postgraduate Research Supervisor?

How will supervisory meetings be conducted for new Postgraduate Research students?

How can I complete the Introduction to Learning and Teaching in HE (ILTHE) before I start teaching?

Are there any training and development opportunities for new Postgraduate Research in the 2022/23 academic year?

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Mitigating circumstances

How can I submit a Personal Extenuating Circumstances (PEC) form?

Can I take a leave of absence/interruption of studies due to the impact a change of circumstances is having on my studies and learning opportunities?

Industrial Action 2022

When did industrial action take place during the 2021-22 academic year?

What is the background to the industrial action that has taken place during the 2021-22 academic year?

I have heard there will be a marking and assessment boycott. When will this happen?

What is a “no detriment” approach?

Will the “no detriment” approach be applied to all degree programmes?

How will the marking and assessment boycott affect my assessments?

I have heard there is to be a marking and assessment boycott – will this affect my graduation?

What action is the University taking to resolve the pensions dispute?

What action has the University taken to address workload issues?

What action has the University taken to improve pay equality amongst its staff?

What action has the University taken to address the issue of casualisation?

Is the University going to introduce a 'Safety net' to mitigate disruption due to Industrial Action?

If I have a question about the strike action, who should I contact?

What is the University doing to minimise the impact of the industrial action on students?

How should I notify my school of issues that have affected me during the Industrial Action?

I am investing a lot of money in my university education. Will I be entitled to a refund of my fees if my lectures or classes are cancelled due to the industrial action?

What should I do if I feel the Industrial Action has had a serious detrimental impact on my studies or my assessments?

What is the actual breakdown of the £9,250 fee that a student pays to the University each year by UK students?

What happens with the money the University makes from pay withheld from colleagues who strike ?

Why does the University withhold the pay of colleagues who are striking?

How will the strike action affect postgraduate research students who also teach?

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