Degree certificates sent to the wrong people
The University of Nottingham has apologised after sending a proportion of degree certificates to incorrect addresses, following a year that already included a cyber attack and a marking boycott. If you graduated from Nottingham this summer and nothing has arrived, contact the university rather than waiting — replacement certificates take time, and employers asking for proof of your degree will not wait for the post.
University staff pay rises put on hold as strikes are considered
Pay increases agreed for university staff earlier this year are being delayed while unions weigh industrial action, according to reporting on the annual pay round. For students the relevant part is the second half of that sentence: a pay dispute that is unresolved in September is the one that produces strike days in the term that follows.
Thousands of graduates are owed student loan repayment refunds
The Student Loans Company has scheduled statistics on repayments made through payroll that are eligible for a refund — money taken when earnings were below the threshold, taken against the wrong repayment plan, taken before repayments were due, or taken after the loan was already cleared. Refunds are not automatic in every case: if you worked part-time while studying, it is worth checking. Student finance explained covers how repayment works.