University apologises after exam scripts vanish and reappear

The University of Ghent (UGent) has apologised to a large group of its students for incorrectly telling them they would have to resit an exam after their copies ended up in the bin, reports The Brussels Times.

The university's administration sent an email to 190 students stating one of their exams had ended up in the paper recycling bin. The message noted that many of the affected students would therefore have to retake their exams.

However, it has now been confirmed that the information included in the email turned out to be incorrect, VRT NWS responded. The exams had indeed gone missing, but they have since been returned. UGent stressed that it apologises for upsetting students with the false news. "We regret the unnecessary unrest that this has caused. But the most important thing now is that the exams are valid and that new exams are not necessary."
Full report on The Brussels Times site