Was your
university
experience
affected by
the pandemic?
Join over 230,000 former students bringing claims against English & Welsh universities
Students have been let down by their universities. They paid full fees for a university experience that they were not sold. They’re frustrated, disillusioned, even angry.
Students have tried to fight back but they’ve been no match for these powerful institutions.
That’s where the Student Group Claim comes in. We exist to address the power imbalance between those students and graduates affected, and the universities.
The Student Group Claim has brought together two experts in group litigation, Asserson and Harcus Parker. These two highly regarded firms, along with a third party funder, have the experience and financial backing to take on these deep-pocketed institutions.
We take on each student or graduate’s claim against their university on a no win, no fee basis. If the claim is unsuccessful, our clients will have nothing to pay.
If their claim is successful, our clients will pay us no more than 35% of any damages that they’re awarded. It is this fee that makes the Student Group Claim possible.
Join the claimWhat our clients say
“I’ve come out with a very lacklustre degree. It’s not worth what I paid. It is not of the same value. I don’t have the skills that I was promised. So, no, it was not worth it”
Tia O’Donell, Graduate, UAL Via Channel 5 News Watch the full news segment here“I was promised studying at ‘London’s global university’ [UCL] which should have been an exchange of cultures, perspectives, and debate, all in this central London hub … what I actually got was an online degree delivered in my bedroom.”
David Hamon, Postgraduate, UCL Via BBC London News Watch the full news segment here“The universities seem to have done financially very well during the pandemic. So, between 2018 and 2021, their tuition fee income went up by more than £1 billion … these are big, successful, profitable institutions, they can afford, in our view, to give students the compensation that they deserve.”
Shimon Goldwater, Partner, Asserson Law Offices Via Talk TV Watch the full news segment here“All we’re doing is asking them to pay back what they overcharged the students. We’re not saying pay back everything the students paid.”
Ryan Dunleavy, Partner, Harcus Parker Via BBC London News Watch the full news segment hereIn the press
The claim
Basis of
Basis of
your claim
There is a contract between every student and their university. The student pays course fees and the university agrees to provide in-person tuition, access to facilities and other services as set out in its contractual documents, prospectuses, and promotional materials.
Universities breached their contracts with students from 2018 onwards, in response to strikes and then Covid-19. During those years they cancelled in-person classes or moved them online, as well as restricted access to facilities such as libraries.
Students can claim financial compensation for these breaches of contract. The best way for them to achieve this is as a group, in a collective court claim.
Join the claim
FAQs
FAQs
Could there be any negative impact on me as a result of signing up to the claim?
It would be completely improper for a university to treat a student differently just because they have joined a group claim, and we think it is very unlikely to happen.
Thousands of students have and will be signing up to the claim, and will be in the same position as you.
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Am I entitled to compensation if my course moved online?
In our view, yes. There is typically a substantial difference between the price of a traditional university course and an equivalent online course. In our view, under English law, you are entitled to compensation to make up that difference for the period when your course moved online.
How do I know if a communication from Student Group Claim is genuine?
Your security is of the utmost importance to us. We will never:
- Ask for your bank details over the telephone.
- Request you to make a payment to us.
- Ask for a payment to be made to a crypto wallet.
Please be wary of unexpected or unsolicited communications, especially if they:
- Request personal or financial information.
- Create a sense of urgency.
If you are unsure that the communication is genuine, please contact Harcus Parker or Asserson through our main websites: https://harcusparker.co.uk/contact/ or https://asserson.co.uk/contact/
Am I entitled to compensation if some of my classes were cancelled due to strike action?
In our view, yes. Under English law, if a university promised you a certain number of weeks of teaching and provided a smaller number of weeks, for example due to strike action by lecturers, you are entitled to compensation for the cancelled teaching weeks.
