Overview
- The student saw a first-class result on King's online portal but the grade was later changed to a 2:1 after the university said a peer-reviewed assignment had not been included in the initial calculation.
- The student says she could not access the peer-review portal while others were able to assess her work and says the dispute is about an unfair process rather than the numeric grade.
- She exhausted King's internal appeals and an external complaint to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator before starting legal proceedings and is now representing herself.
- King's College London apologised for an error in email correspondence but maintains that its investigation supports the final 2:1 classification.
- The case highlights how digital assessment systems and administrative errors can affect degree classifications with real consequences for postgraduate study and jobs and could prompt closer scrutiny of university marking and appeals procedures.