From 20th April 2023, UCU members will be engaging in a marking and assessment boycott due to ongoing negotiations concerning pay, workload, casualised contracts (e.g., hourly paid contracts), and equality pay gaps. More information about the dispute can be found here.
During the Marking and Assessment Boycott:
- Some of your summative assessment results this academic year may be affected. You might not get your marks until after the marking boycott ends.
- If you are in the final year of your degree, as an undergraduate or postgraduate student, this may mean your graduation is delayed.
- There might be delays to official decisions about whether you can progress to the next year of your course.
During this time, academics will still:
- Support students taking up offers for postgraduate studies.
- Provide letters of recommendations if required.
- Support students in job applications, writing references and indicating past and projected performance. You can email your tutors and advisors for reference letters, transcripts, etc.
- Provide informal feedback, continue to supervise postgraduate dissertations and support students preparing for their final assignment.