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Revision to Ordinance 8

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:52:00 GMT

On 6 October 2021 the Senate approved an amendment to Ordinance 8 on Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates, to include the award of Foundation Degree in Science (FdSc). This was confirmed by Council on 13 October 2021.

Revision to Regulation 38

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:55:00 GMT

On 6 October 2021 the Senate approved a revision to Regulation 38 Governing Research Degrees to incorporate part-time study for the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) programme into section 38.3. This change took place with immediate effect, noted by the Council on 13 October 2021.

Revisions to Regulation 41

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 18:30:15 GMT

On 28 September 2021 the Vice-Chancellor took Chair’s action on behalf of the Senate to approve amendments to Regulation 41 Governing the Management of the Impact upon the University’s Academic ��TV of Force Majeure, to allow the award of credit for progression and award purposes. These changes took place with immediate effect, noted by the Council on 13 October 2021.

Revisions to Regulation 36

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:17:28 GMT

On 12 August 2021 the Vice-Chancellor took Chair’s action on behalf of the Senate to approve amendments to section 36.1 of Regulation 36 Student Registration, Attendance and Progress, to account for Immigration Rule changes following Brexit. These changes took place with immediate effect, noted by the Council on 13 October 2021.

Revisions to Regulations 11, 10 and 36

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:22:16 GMT

On 7 July 2021, on the recommendation of the Academic Integrity Sub-Group, the Senate approved:

A new Regulation 11 "Academic Integrity" (Part A) (and associated procedure and guidance) to replace Regulation 11 "Procedure to be Adopted in the Event of Suspected Cheating in a University Test"
Revisions to Regulation 10 "Examinations Regulations"
Revisions to Regulation 36 "Student Registration, Attendance and Progress"

all with effect from the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year (4 October 2021) and for all students of the University of ��TV.

These changes were noted by the Council on 14 July 2021.

Revisions to Regulation 38

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:56:00 GMT

On 7 July 2021, the Senate approved revisions to the description of what constitutes "minor corrections" within section 38.8 Decisions of the examiners of Regulation 38 Governing Research Degrees, on the recommendation of the Board of Graduate Studies. These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 14 July 2021.

Revisions to Regulation 42

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 17:53:00 GMT

On 16 June 2021, the Senate approved a number of minor revisions to the wording of Regulation 42 Governing Academic Appeals to improve expression, ensure consistency throughout and remove any possible ambiguities between the wording of the current text and recent previous changes to the Regulation. These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 14 July 2021.

Revisions to Regulation 36

Mon, 10 May 2021 16:32:00 GMT

On 10 May 2021 the Vice-Chancellor took Chair’s action on behalf of the Senate to approve amendments to sections 36.1.10, 36.4.2 and 36.4.3 of Regulation 36 Student Registration, Attendance and Progress, following a change in UKVI terminology. These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 14 July 2021.

Revisions to Regulation 43

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:45:00 GMT

On 17 March 2021, the Senate approved revisions to Regulation 43 to ensure alignment to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) rules for degree apprenticeships relating to breaks in learning. These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 19 May 2021.

Revisions to Regulation 8

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:44:00 GMT

On 17 March 2021, the Senate approved revisions to Regulation 8 as follows:

8.3 amended to include WMS new UG Masters degree in Integrated Sciences (MSci)

8.10 amended to enable the waiving of clinical examinations in exceptional circumstances, such as national healthcare emergencies (following earlier approval by Senate for Phase 1 examinations and then expended due to the ongoing pandemic).

These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 19 May 2021.