Academics nursing their wounds after coming through another gruelling assessment round might baulk at the idea that this period should be one of joy.
Students may complain about the work they are expected to do, but the burden of setting assignments, marking them and then dealing with increasing numbers of appeals is placing a strain on teachers too.
And there is a sense across the sector that things only seem to be getting worse as universities facing questions such as how to make graduates more “job-ready” often alight on the same answer: more assessment.
