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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Esther Addley

Wednesday briefing: Inside the marking boycott that has thrown university students’ futures into the air

University graduates have had their plans thrown into chaos by a marking strike.
University graduates have had their plans thrown into chaos by a marking strike. Photograph: kali9/Getty Images

Good morning. Finishing the last exam of your degree course should be one of the happiest moments of a student’s career. The stress of finals is over, the hard work has paid off. Graduation beckons and, beyond that, the next exciting stage of life.

But for tens of thousands this summer, the reality is proving very different. A marking boycott by the union representing many UK university lecturers means that tests are being left ungraded and dissertations unassessed.

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