Chair's action was taken on 28 March 2018 to confirm proposed changes to Regulation 10 on Examination Regulations with changes taking effect on 14 May 2018 for new and existing students.

Rationale: To strengthen the regulation to prevent attempts of cheating in examinations by enforcing time allowed for rest breaks more rigorously and introducing a penalty of a mark of zero for the examination in question for any candidate in possession of a digital information, communication, storage or retrieval device.

At its meeting on 7 February 2018 the Council approved amendments to the following University Regulations:

• Regulation 2 on Committee Elections
• Regulation 6 on Admission to the University
• Regulation 9 on Constitutions of Boards of Examiners
• Regulation 15 on Higher Doctorates
• Regulation 34 on Determination of Fitness Practise
• Regulation 36 on Student Registration, Attendance and Progress
• Regulation 38 on Research Degrees

Rationale: To reflect further amendments arising from the academic governance review. The majority of the amendments reflect the disestablishment of the Board of Undergraduate Studies and the merger of the Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees of the Boards of the Faculties to form Faculty Education Committees. Additionally, gendered terminology has been removed.  

Chair's action was taken on 7 December 2017 to confirm proposed changes to Regulation 42 on Governing Academic Appeals.

Rationale: to clarify that a member of staff from the Students’ Union Advice Centre can accompany a student to an Appeal Committee.

At its meeting on 18 October 2017 the Council approved amendments to Regulation 42 on Governing Academic Appeals.

Rationale: To take account of the fact that not all Appeals Committee panels have a Chair.

Chair’s action was taken on 29 September 2017 to confirm changes to Regulation 23 on Student Disciplinary Offences and Regulation 27 on On-Campus Residential Accommodation Regulations.

Rationale: To provide greater clarity on certain aspects of the Regulations, resolve issues that have been identified in the operation of these Regulations and update the nomenclature used within the University. In addition, more detailed examples of types of behaviour deemed to be disciplinary offences have been incorporated in line with guidance from Universities UK.