Recent new or updated teaching and learning policies, procedures or guidance include:

• The Mitigating Circumstances and Extensions Policy and Procedures have received 2 minor updates following implementation feedback. 
• An updated Guide to the Taught Degree Regulations and Glossary of Terms have been approved to accompany the latest versions of the Taught Degree Regulations for September 2026.
• The Degree Outcomes Statement has been updated for the 25/26 academic year with minor amendments.
• The Student Academic Representation Policy, Policy on the Recording of Taught Sessions and other Teaching and Learning Activities and the Policy on Refunds and Compensation (Student Protection Plan) have all received minor updates for September 2026 implementation following Category B review. Details of these updates can be found in the 'You Said, We Did' report. 
• The AI in Teaching and Learning Policy has been approved by Senate for implementation from the 1st September 2026. For what you need to do, see this page: AI in Teaching and Learning Policy approved - what you need to do | StaffNet | The University of Manchester .
• Minor Amendments to the September 2026 UG and PGT Degree Regulations: Two minor amendments have now been approved to the September 2026 UG and PGT Degree Regulations by AQSC-TLS. These revised regulations will apply only to students who commence their studies on or after 1 September 2026. There is no requirement for programmes to amend regulations part-way through a student’s programme of study. Section B Title of Taught Awards: Minor amendments have been made to both regulations to clarify that the award title “X with Y” should be used for two distinct subjects, and “X(Y)” should be used to denote a bracketed specialism e.g. when Y is a related specialist subject of X. A minor amendment has been made to B6 d in the PGT Regulations to remove the upper credit for the specialist subject. This  changes ensures alignment with existing Humanities provision, without affecting compliance in other faculties. Treatment of Deferral Marks (UG G33 and PGT I33): A clarification has been added to confirm that when a student takes a deferral, their original mark is annulled unless: The student fails the deferral and the original mark was a pass, in which case the mark will be capped at the pass mark for UG/PGT students; The student fails the deferral and the original mark was in the compensation zone, in which case the original mark will stand.
  This ensures that students who take deferrals are not at a disadvantage compared with those taking referrals.
• The Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught Degree Regulations have been updated for 2026 implementation. A summary of the changes can be found in our 'You Said, We Did' report. (February 2026)