On 17 March 2021, the Senate approved revisions to Regulation 43 to ensure alignment to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) rules for degree apprenticeships relating to breaks in learning. These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 19 May 2021.

On 17 March 2021, the Senate approved revisions to Regulation 8 as follows:

8.3 amended to include WMS new UG Masters degree in Integrated Sciences (MSci)

8.10 amended to enable the waiving of clinical examinations in exceptional circumstances, such as national healthcare emergencies (following earlier approval by Senate for Phase 1 examinations and then expended due to the ongoing pandemic).

These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 19 May 2021.

On 24 March 2021 the Vice-Chancellor took Chair’s action on behalf of the Senate to approve an amendment to Regulation 42 Governing Academic Appeals relating to the size of the Appeals Committee Panel. These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 19 May 2021.

On 27 January 2021, the Senate approved amendments to Regulation 22: Library to reflect the changing nature of use of the library, changes to membership of the library, and other changes as required. These changes took place with immediate effect and were noted by the Council on 10 February 2021.

Revisions to the Standing Orders of the Assembly were approved by the Assembly at its meeting held on 15 December 2020.