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Revisions to Regulation 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 39 and 40

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:09:45 GMT

At its meeting on 22 November 2017 the Council approved amendments to the following Regulations:

Regulation 1 on Departmental Management Structures
Regulation 3 on Committee Elections - Student Members
Regulation 6 on Admission to the University
Regulation 8 on Regulations for First Degrees
Regulation 9 on Constitutions of Boards of Examiners
Regulation 11 on Procedure to be Adopted in the Event of Suspected Cheating in a University Test
Regulation 39 on Undergraduate Non-Degree Courses
Regulation 40 on Collaborative Courses

Rationale: To 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, to remove gendered terminology and redundant references to sub-faculties.

Revisions to Regulation 20

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:03:54 GMT

At its meeting on 22 November 2017 the Council approved amendments to Regulation 20 on Consideration of Honorary Graduands and Honorary Graduates.

Rationale: The amendments reflect the updated membership of the Honorary Degrees Committee for the 2017-18 academic year.

Revisions to Regulation 42

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:09:03 GMT

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.

Revisions to Regulations 23 and 27

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:41:18 GMT

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.

Revisions to Regulations 8.13 and 36

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 09:21:09 GMT

Chair's action was taken on 7 September 2017 to confirm proposed changes to Regulation 8.1: Regulations for the Part-time Degree of BEng in Applied Engineering.

Rationale: To allow students on the Applied Engineering Programme to take re-sit assessments in-year.

Chair's action was taken on 23 August 2017 to confirm proposed changes to Regulation 36: Student Registration, Attendance and Progress.

Rationale: To more fully reflect the consequences of a student’s failure to enrol at the University, and to outline the responsibilities of the University and its students in relation to sponsorship under Tier 4, to protect the interests of both parties.

Revisions to Regulations 8.10, 11, 23, 34, 36 and 38

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:42:38 GMT

At its meeting on 12 July 2017 the Council confirmed proposed changes to the following regulations:

Regulation 8.10 Regulations for the Degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and for the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci) (Applying to all students registered on the MBChB programme from the academic year 2016/17 regardless of year of study)

Rationale: To reflect changes made to the delivery and assessment of the Specialist Clinical Placement – General Practise Module in Phase III of the MBChB programme, in response to feedback received from students and the NHS Trust.

Regulation 11 Procedure to be Adopted in the Event of Suspected Cheating in a University Test

Rationale: Arising from the work of a Plagiarism Working Group in response to cause for concern raised by the QAA in relation to another institution.

Regulation 23 Student Disciplinary Offences.

Rationale: To add Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor to those able to act as Chair of the University’s Discipline Committee.

Regulation 34 Determination of Fitness to Practise

Rationale: To approve of the constitution and membership of the Fitness to Practise Committee for the MBChB programme to bring it in line with changes that were previously approved by the Senate.

Regulation 36 Governing Student Registration

Rationale: To reflect current practice in order to prevent complaints and appeals on the grounds of procedural irregularity.

Regulation 38 Governing Research Degrees

Rationale: To introduce a new category of major corrections for research degree examinations, refining the minor corrections category to typographical amendments only, to bridge the gap between minor corrections and the requirement to resubmit a thesis.

Revisions to Regulation 8.3

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:50:24 GMT

At its meeting on 17 May 2017 the Council confirmed proposed changes to Regulation 8.3, Regulations for the Degree of BSc (and for the Degree of BA Awarded on the Recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Science) and for Undergraduate Masters Degrees in Science except for the Degree of BSc in Engineering and the Degree of BSc, Master of Engineering, (BSc, MEng) and BEng, Master of Engineering (BEng, MEng).

Rationale: To reflect changes to the Degrees of BEng and MEng in Computer Systems Engineering, as set out in SUGS.26/16-17 be approved, noting that the proposal for the change to Regulation 8.3 would take immediate effect and apply to current and incoming students as of the 2016/17 Examination Boards.

Revisions to Regulation 2.2

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:47:03 GMT

At its meeting on 8 February 2017 the Council confirmed proposed changes to Regulation 2.2 governing the Election of Representatives of the Boards of the Faculties to Membership of the Senate

Rationale: To more accurately reflect the eligibility as set out in Statute 15.

Revisions to Regulations 9.4, 22 and 31

Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:43:45 GMT

At its meeting on 20 October 2016 the Council noted that Chair's action had been taken on behalf of the Council to confirm revisions to the following University Regulations:

Regulation 9.4, Governing the Constitution and Appointment of Boards of Examiners for the degrees of MBChB

Rationale: To achieve consistent membership, limit the overlap in membership between the Board and other key decision-making bodies and to create a distinction between Board members and day-to-day teaching staff.

Regulation 22, General Library Regulations

Rationale: Housekeeping.

Regulation 31, Regulations governing the use of University Computing Facilities

Rationale: Housekeeping.

Revisions to Regulations 28, 29 and 34

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:06:21 GMT

At its meeting held on 20 October 2016, the University Council resolved that proposed amendments to University Regulation 28 Regulation Covering Intellectual Property Rights be confirmed.

Rationale: To better articulate the regulation to ensure institutional compliance with advice from the Consumer and Markets Authority on the interpretation of consumer protection law.

At its meeting held on 20 October 2016, the University Council resolved that the revised University Regulation 29 Freedom of Speech be confirmed.

Rationale: To better articulate the University's approach and to demonstrate its commitment to freedom of speech. Prevent agenda (catalyst for proposal), previously considered by Senate 27/1/16.

At its meeting held on 20 October 2016, the University Council resolved that proposed amendments to University Regulation 34 Regulation for the Determination of Fitness to Practise be confirmed.

Rationale: To bring the regulation in line with proposed changes to the constitution of the Fitness to Practise committee within the Medical School.