Edinburgh university students plan graduation protests over degree row

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Some students may refuse to shake hands or wear gowns at University of Edinburgh ceremonies.

The marking boycott is part of industrial action being taken by members of the University and College Union at 145 UK institutions in a dispute over pay and working conditions.

However on Monday, the University of Edinburgh emailed students in certain schools to say a decision on the outcome of their degree had been delayed. Luciano will graduate with an unclassified degree despite having submitted his dissertation in his first semester - before the marking boycott. "They treat the students as a source of money and they probably conceive of the teaching staff as not worthy of a respectable salary. What I perceive is just a lack of communication between the higher levels and students."Staff at the University of Edinburgh are taking part in a UK-wide marking boycott over pay and conditionsjob applications, internships and work visas at risk.

"They have to fend for themselves, earn for themselves and the fact that we don't have a degree result means that we can't apply for the top jobs which means that we then can't afford to live basically., the University of Edinburgh said it was "deeply sorry" for the uncertainty over students' futures.

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