Dear all

I don't think this is a request for sensitive information - the current crisis is affecting all of us so hopefully it won't be regarded as such.

Can I ask what others are doing to adapt their academic regs - or work within them - to give students the flexibility they'll need over the coming weeks and months?
  
At Plymouth, we are currently being told that all students will be automatically granted extenuating circumstances for a limited period but (given the fact that students on our PG programmes are almost all healthcare professionals on the front line), we're pressing to go further.  Understandably, some are already requesting longer term interruption/suspension of study, and as Programme Leads we're seeking assurances that they will not be disadvantaged financially or academically for doing so.

We are also concerned about our IcD students, some of whom will be working on projects where it is now difficult to collect data etc. How are their needs being accommodated at this difficult time?

As we all know, finding out what's happening elsewhere can sometimes help in securing the leverage needed to get things done.  Any info on what others are doing to flex their systems would be very much appreciated.

Best wishes

Jane



Jane Rowe, Senior Fellow HEA
Lecturer in Postgraduate Education
Programme Lead for Masters in Clinical Education
Teaching Team for Masters in Healthcare Management, Leadership & Innovation
Postgraduate Education Team
Express Diagnostics Building
6 Research Way
Plymouth Science Park
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 8BU
Tel: 01752 431263
Fax: 01752 517842
Website: www.plymouth.ac.uk/peninsula

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