If what you want to appeal about cannot be resolved informally, you'll then need to enter the Stage 1 appeal process by completing this appeal form.
The appeal form asks what your concerns relate to and what outcome you are appealing. For help with writing your appeal, see our advice guide "providing supporting evidence" .
Once completed, you should submit your appeal form along with supporting evidence to your LTS Hub. It is usually best to send it by email, but you can hand in a hard copy. In either case, we advise that:
- you clearly mark the envelope/email containing your appeal with your name and student number, specifying that it is a Stage 1 appeal; and
- you keep a copy of everything you send to the Hub.
If the appeal concerns a module or an academic issue relating to a school that you are not registered in you should still submit the appeal to the LTS Hub for your school.
The Head of School will be made aware of the content of the appeal and will consider if it can be informally resolved. If it cannot the FACP will then consider the appeal. Each faculty has its own FACP (there is one for taught student appeals and one for research student appeals). The FACP is made up of a chairperson, 3 members of staff from the faculty, one member from a panel in another faculty and a secretary.
You should receive an acknowledgement letter informing you of when your appeal will be considered by the FACP within 5 working days of submitting it. The FACP meeting should be within 20 days from the date you submitted your appeal. You will usually be informed of the outcome of your appeal within 10 working days of the FACP meeting, or you will be told that more time is needed to consider your appeal.
A FACP will uphold an appeal if it considers that you have shown that one of the grounds of appeal applies. If your appeal is accepted the letter will also say what action will be taken - for example, an Exam Board may be asked to review a decision they have made or a concession may be proposed.
If your appeal is rejected you should receive a full and clear explanation of the decision. If you are not happy with the decision you may be able to make a Stage 2 appeal if there has been a procedural irregularity at Stage 1. In some cases, you may be able to make a complaint to the Office of Independent Adjudicators (OIA) if you do not meet the grounds for a Stage 2 appeal.