Academic Appeals Process

The Academic Appeal Form must be completed within 10 working days of the date of the formal publication of module results or decisions listed in K1.2.

Please read the guidelines attached before completing the form.

Process Summary

1. The student submits an Appeal Form to the Student Policy and Regulations Team via email at appeals@derby.ac.uk detailing the grounds for appeal and including relevant supporting evidence within 10 working days of results publication.
2. Receipt of the appeal is acknowledged by the Student Policy and Regulations Team and student is advised of next steps with the appeal.
3. If the appeal is accepted in line with the requirements of K5.4, the Student Policy and Regulations team will assess if there remains opportunity for local resolution, or if the appeal can be re-directed to supportive procedures.
4. If the appeal is accepted for formal investigation an investigator will be appointed. This will be a Chair, or nominee, of an Assessment Board, a Research Committee, a Request for Additional Consideration panel or DBS panel. The investigator will not have been involved in the original decision. 
5. If the investigator establishes that the appeal is not properly based on one of the acceptable grounds in section K2, they will recommend that the appeal be turned down. The Student Policy and Regulations team will notify the student of the decision and indicate the reasons why.
6. If the investigator establishes that the student does have grounds for appeal, they will recommend that the appeal is upheld, outlining a proposed remedy.
   The Student Policy and Regulations team will notify the student of the decision.
7. If the student is not satisfied with the outcome of the investigation, they may request that the matter be referred to Appeals Review. This must be done within 10 working days of notification of the outcome.
8. The request for Appeals Review will be assessed by the Student Policy and Regulations team or nominee in line with the valid grounds specified in K7.1. 
9. If the Appeals Review request is accepted in line with the requirements of K7.1, the PVC Dean for the College, or nominee, will review the Academic Appeal. The decision of the Appeals Review is final.
10. The student is entitled to apply for the process to be reviewed by an independent external body, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator.