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OIA publishes Annual Report for 2024

We have today (29 April) published our Annual Report for 2024.

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Good Practice Framework

Our guidance on handling complaints and academic appeals, as well as new chapters which complement the Framework.

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Postgraduate students - CS062402

A PhD student complained to their provider that they were being bullied by their supervisor and that the situation was impacting their mental health.

Postgraduate students - CS062403

An international student on an MSc programme with an optional placement year was found to have committed plagiarism in a second and final attempt at an assessment. They were awarded a mark of zero as a penalty.

Postgraduate students - CS062404

A PhD candidate submitted their thesis for examination and attended a viva, which was overseen by an independent chair. The student was informed that the examiners had not recommended them for the award of a PhD, but had agreed they could make corrections and resubmit within a year for the award of an MPhil.

Postgraduate students - CS062407

A student was registered on a full-time MRes programme. At the end of two years of study, students who met certain academic requirements could be considered for transfer onto a PhD programme.

Postgraduate students - CS062408

Due to a staffing restructure, a member of academic staff who was the lead supervisor for a PhD student accepted a redundancy package which took immediate effect. The provider took four months to confirm the student’s new supervisory team. The student made a complaint about how long this had taken and about unclear communications.

Academic appeal - CS052402

A student passed a foundation year course but did not meet the grade boundary to progress onto a four-year MPharm course.

Academic appeal - CS052403

A student submitted their assignment online, four minutes after the submission deadline.

Academic appeal - CS052404

A postgraduate student did not achieve a passing grade for their dissertation at the second attempt.