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Thousands of students have called for an Aberdeen University U-turn over proposals for a Covid ‘safety net’.
Adopted by a number of institutions across the UK, a no detriment policy (NDP) would ensure that students’ grades are protected from the negative impacts of the pandemic.
But the north-east university’s senate, which is responsible for academic matters relating to teaching and research, decided against the proposal back in February.
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Aberdeen University has agreed to hold an “emergency” meeting to reconsider the adoption of a special policy giving students impacted by the pandemic more flexibility with their grades.
The university’s senate – which is responsible for academic matters relating to teaching and research – has recently agreed to throw out a proposed “no detriment” policy, designed to afford extra leeway to academics whose studies have been negatively affected by learning remotely.
Under the policy, more flexibility would be provided when calculating final grades, giving markers the ability to take the effects of the virus on the student’s work into account.