Thousands of Oxford Brookes University Students, who have been waiting two months for their exam results because of an industrial dispute, can now learn their marks.

And 65 students, prevented from graduating in December because marks had not been formally revealed, can get their degrees in April.

More than 4,600 students - 40 per cent of undergraduates - were not officially told their exam results because of the dispute between the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE) and the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) over pay and conditions.

The results of a ballot showed more than three out of four NATFHE lecturers were in favour of suspending industrial action. Dr Dave Scurry, undergraduate Dean at Oxford Brookes University, said: "We are pleased that the 65 students who were not able to formally graduate at Christmas will now be able to attend the Brookes graduation ceremonies in April as originally planned."

Oxford Brookes University lecturers had refused to co-operate with university authorities over the processing of exam results.

Students were told informally whether they had passed or failed last term's modules so their academic progress was not held up.

NATFHE is now warning of one-day strikes in the spring if the talks do not secure an improved pay deal.