Case summary January 2018 | Settled
The student was pursuing a Diploma in Law. She stepped off the course for a year because she was pregnant. She was unable to return to her studies after having the baby because of a change in her finances and difficulties with caring responsibilities.
Public interest case February 2017 | Not Justified
Cardiff University
A student at Cardiff University complained to us about the University’s decision to dismiss his appeal against his expulsion on disciplinary grounds.
Public interest case February 2017 | Justified
University of Surrey
A student at the University of Surrey complained to us following her appeal against the process and outcome of disciplinary proceedings.
Public interest case February 2017 | Not Justified
Birmingham City University
A student at Birmingham City University complained to us after the University rejected an appeal against its decision to exclude him.
Public interest case February 2017 | Partly Justified
Oxford Brookes University
A student complained to us about the University’s decision on a number of matters including the provision of reasonable adjustments.
Public interest case February 2017 | Not Justified
University of Southampton
A medical student at the University of Southampton submitted a successful academic appeal to the University against her deregistration from the programme.
Public interest case February 2017 | Not Justified
Queen Mary University of London
A medical student at Queen Mary University of London complained to us after the University turned down her appeal against being deregistered from the course.
Public interest case February 2017 | Justified
University of Sussex
The Student Support Unit (SSU) at the University of Sussex sought additional reasonable adjustments to a disabled student’s examinations following an injury unrelated to her disability.
Public interest case February 2017 | Justified
University of Essex
The student was resident in University-managed accommodation and lived in a flat that accommodated 13 first year students. University staff had found ash and cigarette butts in the kitchen of the students’ flat. The flat’s residents had previously been sent warning letters following two similar incidents.
Public interest case February 2017 | Partly Justified
University of Gloucestershire
We identified a number of procedural errors in the University of Gloucestershire’s management of a student disciplinary case.
