Petition · past parliament
Lower grade boundaries for university students during covid 19.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Students studying at university during the covid 19 pandemic are receiving significantly lower grades than they recieved in prior years and are receiving a lower quality of education as universities are not trained to provide online only teaching
Enforce fairer or lower grading for university students studying solely online
Enforce lower or fairer grade boundaries for those who's in person education has been affected by the pandemic (less in person teaching hours, lower quality of education)
Offer weekly mental health check ups for all students studying online or in person
Increase the amount of manditory teaching hours for online only students and regulate the quality of online education to reflect the cost of university
Enforce lower or fairer grade boundaries for those who's in person education has been affected by the pandemic (less in person teaching hours, lower quality of education)
Offer weekly mental health check ups for all students studying online or in person
Increase the amount of manditory teaching hours for online only students and regulate the quality of online education to reflect the cost of university
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Decisions about university teaching, assessments and exams are a matter for individual universities, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you have concerns about your university's arrangements for teaching and assessment you should raise these with your university or the Office for Students, which regulates the higher education sector.
We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html
If you have concerns about your university's arrangements for teaching and assessment you should raise these with your university or the Office for Students, which regulates the higher education sector.
We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.