University students are 'in limbo' while they wait to find out the results of their degrees amid a marking boycott
University students are"in limbo" while they wait to find out the results of their degrees amid a marking boycott.
He said:"Quite a lot of jobs you need a certain degree - so many people are in this limbo, whereby they're potentially not going to find out and it's really problematic." The UCU's boycott covers all marking and assessment, including assessment-related work such as exam invigilation and the administrative processing of marks.
Institutions affected are said to be considering a raft of measures in response, which could include basing final grades on work already submitted.Mr Barrett, who submitted his 12,000-word dissertation last month, said:"It's extremely worrying. And especially after four years."The University of Edinburgh has vowed that all students' assessments and work will be read and marked
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