What is the ruling on complying with the university's new decision that allows students to discuss exam questions together, knowing that they have tried this previously and found that it negatively impacts their understanding due to the scarcity of direct lectures and the prohibition of discussing exam questions with lecturers?

The default ruling is that it is permissible for students to discuss questions after an exam, and this is not considered cheating. However, if the university prohibits such discussions, then students must refrain from them, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Muslims are bound by their conditions," and because the student, by registering, commits to the university's rules and conditions.