This page is specific to PGR students who have specific regulations and processes, compared to the rest of the University community. On this page we cover complaints about your supervisors, extenuating circumstances for your thesis, temporary withdrawals and the impact on funding and stipends, and UAP panels. This page is currently being written and more…
Our advice team will be on leave between 24th December – 4th January and we will not be able to provide any advice in this time. We will respond to all emails on return but in the mean time, we hope these pages will help. You can check out our SurreyLove pages for specific advice…
Since exams went online, there has been a 50% increase in the number of misconduct cases being investigated by the University. The University have ways of detecting misconduct including plagiarism and collusion. If you have been accused of plagiarism and need to attend an interview/discussion or panel, please take a look at our academic advice…
Academic Integrity refers to the Universities policy on suspected academic misconduct. There are two stages to the Academic Integrity process within the University: the Preliminary Interview/Discussion and the Panel stage. Normally only the most severe or complex cases will go to the second stage. The process is slightly different for exam misconduct. How can the Students’ Union…
What is an academic appeal? You can make an academic appeal to change a decision made by the University, such as the decision to terminate your course or the outcome of an exam or assessment. Other decisions that can be appealed include: penalties for academic misconduct, decisions about your progression and a rejection of a request for…
The Union Advice Team will be closed between 24th December – 4th January. Hopefully this page will tell you everything you need to know whilst we are closed, but otherwise we will respond as soon as we can upon re-opening, thank you for your patience. During the January exam period, the Union’s academic advice team…
Surrey Love is here to support you through your exams. We know that exam periods can be stressful, so we are here to help you achieve your full potential. We will be running free wellbeing sessions; providing revision tips and top tips for exam success; and providing drop-in sessions to give you advice if you need it. Surrey…
If you have broken one of the Universities codes of conducts, policies or regulations, then you may find yourself on a University disciplinary. For minor offenses, you may find that you have to pay a fine or are given a penalty from your warden or another ‘authorised’ member of the University community. However, If you have…
What does ‘Support to Study’ mean? The University may call a Support to Study meeting or panel they think that your health may be having an impact on your studies, meaning that you are not reaching your full potential on your course. When the University have concerns that your health, usually either your physical or…
What does ‘Fit to Practise’ mean? Fitness to Practice procedures only apply to students who are studying programmes that lead to a related profession e.g. students in Health and Social Care, Psychology or the Vet School. The University has its own disciplinary procedures but when a student is studying on a professional related course they…
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