University chiefs and staff unions are to meet for the first time since an unprecedented marking boycott erupted, leaving thousands of students graduating without grades
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A total of 145 institutions across the UK are impacted after members of the University and College Union refused to mark or assess papers in a fierce row over pay. The dispute has been ongoing since April and has resulted in blank certificates being issued at ceremonies.and Colleges Employers Association said it has tabled a pay offer of a rise worth between 5% and 8%.Mary Senior, UCU'sShe said:"We are relieved the employers have finally come back to the negotiating table."It has been scandalous that students have been graduating with empty scrolls.
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