University colleagues are working closely with the Students’ Union to support effective communication and minimise the impact of industrial action on our students.
We want to reassure you that our goal is to minimise the impact of any strike action on your educational experience and we have procedures in place to achieve this.
Where teaching and assessment is disrupted, for example where teaching for a module has not been completed as normal, the University will implement additional regulations covering programme delivery and assessment, which are then in place for the rest of the academic year.
The regulations cover the arrangements to deal with the impact of the strikes in terms of teaching sessions, supervision of dissertations and projects, and assessments.
The regulations are designed to ensure fair treatment of all students, to maintain academic standards, to protect the student experience and allow students to progress in their programme or achieve their awards. They enable the University to take steps to take account of the impact on individuals and/or groups of students, including;
- identifying alternative ways to enable students to achieve the learning outcomes of their programme if classes cannot be rescheduled – this might include provision of materials in alternative formats, supported self-study, online materials or other options
- adjusting assessment submission or feedback deadlines
- reviewing which subject topics are included in assessments and examinations, to reflect the impact of the strike action
- recording mitigations taken and providing these to Module Moderation Boards (MMB). They have the power to ‘scale’ marks if the marks profile is substantially out of line with previous years.
- using discretion to make fair individual decisions about progress to the next stage, or degree classifications, with an understanding of the impact of the emergency (including progression and assessment arrangements for postgraduate research students).
Please remember that if you have concerns that are affecting your wellbeing at any time throughout your studies you can access support from our Student Health and Wellbeing Services.
Last reviewed: 11.04.2025