Disruptions to university classes caused by industrial action have left thousands of students unable to graduate or facing delays in receiving their final marks, with complaints directed at university leaders. At 140 British universities, lecturers have refused to mark exams or coursework in the ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions.
LONDON (AP) Hafsa Yusuf was supposed to graduate last week. The 21-year-old English literature major had spent 200 pounds ($255) on graduation gown rental, photography and tickets for her family to attend the ceremony.
Hafsa Yusuf was supposed to graduate last week. The 21-year-old English literature major had spent 200 pounds ($255) on graduation gown rental, photography and tickets for her family to attend the ceremony.
Lecturers at some 140 universities in the U.K. have refused to mark exam papers and coursework in an escalation of a months-long pay dispute. Now thousands of students are unable to graduate or face indefinite delays in receiving their final marks.