New and updated regulations

The table below provides details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2018-19. Unless otherwise indicated, the changes take effect immediately. Please ensure that you are familiar with any new or revised regulations that apply to your programme of study.

For full details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2018/2019 please follow the link here.

Please contact Fiona Dumbelton for further information.

Regulation	Nature of Change/s	Approved by
Reg C3 Bachelors Degrees	Changes to 5.5 (e)	Chairs Action September 2018
A1- Visas and Immigration	Re-write - plain English	October 2018 Senate
B1- Student Discipline	Changes to available Support and Representation 9.1	October 2018 Senate
B6- Appeals	Re-write - plain English	October 2018 Senate
B3 Exceptional circumstances	Re-write - plain English	October 2018 Senate
B2- Temporary Exclusion of Students	Changes to available Support and Representation 3.1	October 2018 Senate
B7 - Student Complaints	Re-write - plain English	December 2018 Senate
A1 - Visas & Immigration	Changes to reflect the changes within the UK Immigration Rules and the requirements on the University as a UK Home Office Sponsor.	June 2019 Senate

The table below provides details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2019-20. Unless otherwise indicated, the changes take effect immediately. Please ensure that you are familiar with any new or revised regulations that apply to your programme of study.

For full details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2019/2020 please follow the link here.

Please contact Fiona Dumbelton for further information.

 

Regulation	Nature of Change/s	Approved by
B5 - Fitness to Practise	Rewrite	Senate June 2019
C1 - Maximum Period of Registration	Rewrite	Senate June 2019
C5 - Medical Bachelor's Degree	Rewrite	Senate June 2019
D1 - Assessment	Rewrite	Senate June 2019
B1, B2, B6 & B7	New wording on Student Representation	Senate June 2018
B5	Minor amendments made following feedback from Schools subject to the regulation.	Senate October 2019
B6	To correct terminology in light of other regulation changes.	Senate October 2019
B8	Minor amendments made to cover termination of studies due to academic misconduct.	Senate October 2019
C7	Minor revisions to reflect current terminology and to cross refer to new regulations taking effect from 2019/20.	Senate October 2019
A1	Minor revisions to reflect current terminology and to cross refer to new regulations taking effect from 2019/20.	Senate October 2019
E1	Revisions to the credit requirements for MRes programmes.	Senate December 2019

The table below provides details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2020-21. Unless otherwise indicated, the changes take effect immediately. Please ensure that you are familiar with any new or revised regulations that apply to your programme of study.

For full details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2020/2021 please follow the link Regulation changes 2020-2021.

Please contact Fiona Dumbelton for further information.

 

Regulation	Nature of Changes	Approved By
B1 and B2	Substantial rewrite of Reg B1 inlcuding merging of Reg B2	Senate June 2020
C2	New Regulation for Foundation Year Programmes	Senate June 2020
D1	Revision to reflect new standard submission time of 1pm	Senate June 2020
B1	Changes to appeal sifting process	Senate December 2020
B4	Changes to appeal process, appeals now made to Director of Student Services	Senate December 2020
B7	Complaints now made to the Academic Registrar	Senate December 2020
C1	More detail provided on maximum period of registration for PGR Students	Senate December 2020
C10	Changes to appeal process, appeals now made to Director of Student Services	Senate December 2020
C9	Substantial Re-Write to take effect from September 2021	Senate March 2021
B3	Minor amendments to reflect structure of Exceptional Circumstances Panels	Senate August 2021

The table below provides details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2021-22. Unless otherwise indicated, the changes take effect immediately. Please ensure that you are familiar with any new or revised regulations that apply to your programme of study.

For full details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2021/2022 please follow the link Regulation changes 2021-2022.

Please contact Fiona Dumbelton for further information.

 

Regulation	Nature of Changes	Approved by
A1, B1, B4, B5, B6, B7 C1, C4,	Departmental responsibilty changes  Reference corrections	Senate Dec 21
C6, C7, C8, C10 D3	Departmental responsibilty changes  Reference corrections Minor text modifications	Senate Dec 21
D2	Text modifications New clause 1.6 added	Senate Dec 21
D2 and D5	Text modifications.  Regulation separated into pre and post 2022 starters	Senate Mar 22

 

 

The table below provides details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during the current academic year. Unless otherwise indicated, the changes take effect immediately. Please ensure that you are familiar with any new or revised regulations that apply to your programme of study.

For full details of changes and updates made to the University Regulations during 2022/2023 please follow the link Regulation Changes Summary 2022-23.

Please contact Fiona Dumbelton for further information.

Regulation	Nature of Changes	Approved by
B1	Amendments to minor and major offences Clarification of 'immediate' measures and ongoing temporary restrictions	Senate Jun 2022
D1	'Assessment' updated to 'Learning'	Senate Jun 2022
D2	Additional option modules	Senate Jun 2022
D5	(Post Sept 2022) Clarification of condonement and compensation rules, deletion of clause 1.3.2	Senate Jun 2022
B3	If ECs upheld, a Further Assessment Opportunity can now be given where the module is passed.	Senate Nov 2022
C5	Clarifications to wording.	Senate Nov 2022
B6	Clarification to wording	Senate Nov 2022
D2	New section on Failure at Level 6 added.	Senate Mar 2023
C6	Additional wording added to section 2.3.	Senate Mar 2023
D5	Update on Condonement and when it can be applied.	Senate Mar 2023
A1, B4, C4, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10	Updates to Immigration Compliance and Advice Tam name, and Tier 4 visa becomes "student visa route" to reflect current UKVI terminology.	Senate Jul 2023