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We have seen several universities in the United States offering compensation to students. Why have UK universities not followed suit?

As the rest of the world suffered from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, universities across the UK greatly benefited from the crisis.

The impact of the pandemic on university graduates has left many feeling ill-prepared for the job market.

An unfortunate cohort of students set to graduate this summer might not receive end-of-year results due to the marking boycott.

Misrepresentation, promises and disappointments that have left our students dissatisfied

Fences erected in the Fallowfield campus were torn down by students in protest

There are significant elements of psychological wellbeing that lockdown students missed out on during their time at university.
And what did universities do as students suffered?

Universities must be held liable as language students are among those who suffered the most.

In the first two parts of this mini-series, we considered the prospects of obtaining a tuition fee refund either through the Government or the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (the OIA).

In our previous post, we looked at how the government have responded to students’ complaints regarding paying tuition fees.

A fair concern A claim against UCL may seem hopeless if the university does not have the money to pay compensation.

Progress of the claim After two and a half months developing awareness of the claim, we are pleased to report that we now have around 1,000 students participating in the claim!

So, you are not happy with your university experience. This can’t possibly be what you signed up for. Let’s take a closer look– what exactly did you sign up for?