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Decision Report 201400904

  • Case ref:
    201400904
  • Date:
    November 2015
  • Body:
    University of St Andrews
  • Sector:
    Universities
  • Outcome:
    Resolved, no recommendations
  • Subject:
    policy/administration

Summary

Miss C was a student at the university, studying towards a PhD. She did not pass her PhD and appealed against the decision of the examiners. This appeal, and Miss C's subsequent formal complaint to the university, were not upheld. Miss C felt that the university had failed to take account of their own policies and procedural guidelines when reaching their decision.

We did not issue a finding on this case as it was resolved to Miss C’s satisfaction, following a review by the university of their previous position.

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