Students in Iran have been boycotting end-of-term exams as they continue to show their opposition to the outcome of last year’s disputed presidential election.

The move comes a month after thousands of students held street demonstrations to protest against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election last June.

Students have been at the forefront of the protests which initially saw millions of Iranians taking to the streets to demonstrate against the result of the poll. The numbers of protesters declined greatly when a severe crackdown was launched.

The examinations boycott began at Amir Kabir University, a well respected institution with a well organised pro-reform student union.