Dr Cathy Hampton answers questions below on the ways we can support you if you encounter difficulties with your assessments, focussing on how mitigating circumstances and deferring assessments are dealt with within an academic department.

Dr Cathy Hampton is an Associate Professor in the School for Modern Languages and Culture with many years of experience of supporting students. Cathy is also the School’s lead on teaching and learning, and the Director of Studies for French.

Hear answers to the following questions:

1. What support is in place to help us do our best in end of year assessments?

2. What does submitting "mitigating circumstances" mean?

3. What about the impact on my dissertation or project?

4. What if I feel I still cannot take an assessment?

5. What happens if my department considers my mitigating circumstances had an impact on my studies?

Read more about the Covid Mitigations Package for 2020/21