Lincoln University marking scam claims
Lincoln University is at the centre of a marking scam revealed by a whistleblower who claims lecturers were told to issue marks to students who hadn't even completed any coursework or assessments.
According to a leaked memo, lecturers at the university were informed by their heads of department to award a mark of 5% to students who had failed to hand in or complete the work they had been set. Although many lecturers ignored the instructions, those who failed to award marks to students had the information altered by clerical staff.
Universities stand to lose £4000 for each student who fails to complete their course and these findings appear to suggest that Lincoln University was attempting to cover up their drop out numbers in order to limit their financial losses.
Quoted in The Sunday Times, the informer said: "We were being asked to do something dodgy. These were students that hadn't attended lectures or submitted any work."
Lincoln University denies introducing any such scheme in order to limit the potential financial repercussions, claiming instead that the 5% mark was suggested in order to ensure students were properly discussed at exam board meetings due to a technical error and to ensure students appeared on the system.
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