With a third lockdown announced in January, students across the country have petitioned for no detriment policies as the pandemic continues to disrupt learning and teaching.
The Russell Group announced it did not think no detriment policies are necessary or appropriate this year. The statement explains universities have taken steps this year to ensure all students are given a fair grade.
Following the statement, 22 Russell Group Students’ Unions, Associations, and Guilds signed a letter addressed to Russell Group Vice-Chancellors, calling on the Russell Group “to recognise that all students continue to be affected by the pandemic” and demanding a no detriment policy.
22 Russell Group SU executives demand no detriment policy
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22 Russell Group Students’ Unions, Associations, and Guilds are calling on Russell Group Vice-Chancellors to address the no detriment policy.
Last week, the Russell Group said it doesn’t think no detriment policies were “necessary” this year. The letter, signed today by SU executives at 22 Russell Group universities, urges the Russell Group to “take immediate action to address the challenges faced by our members”.
It calls on the Russell Group “to recognise that all students continue to be affected by the pandemic”, saying the circumstances that caused the no detriment policies to be created last year are still “impacting students, which is why mitigating policies are still necessary”.