Case summary July 2021 | Partly Justified
An international student was on a two-year course that started in January 2020, living in accommodation owned by their provider. In March 2020 the student returned to their home country just before the nationwide lockdown was announced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Case summary July 2021 | Not Justified
A student and some of their housemates organised a party held in the accommodation they were renting from their higher education provider. The party was attended by several students from other residences.
Case summary March 2021 | Not Justified
A student was on a one year taught postgraduate course. As a result of the nationwide lockdown announced in March 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, the provider restricted access to on-campus facilities such as the library, and teaching was moved online.
Case summary March 2021 | Not Justified
A student was on a one-year postgraduate course. The provider moved its students to remote learning as a result of the nationwide lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
Case summary March 2021 | Settled
A student was given a fine by their provider for breaching its code of conduct, and government restrictions on social distancing introduced during the coronavirus pandemic.
Case summary March 2021 | Settled
An international student was on a one-year Masters course with a significant practical element. In March 2020 the provider moved to online learning because of the nationwide lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
Case summary March 2021 | Not Justified
A student was living in accommodation owned by their provider. Their accommodation agreement was for the full academic year, from September to mid-June.
Case summary March 2021 | Partly Justified
A student was on a one-year healthcare related Masters programme. The programme normally involved a lab-based practical research project.
Case summary March 2021 | Justified
An international student was in the final year studying Medicine at the provider. During their final year, medical students who passed their final exams were due to spend time on a series of clinical placements between then and their graduation in July.
Case summary March 2021 | Partly Justified
A student was in the second year of a three-year undergraduate programme. The student complained to their provider about disruption to their studies during the 2019-20 academic year resulting from industrial action and the Covid-19 pandemic.
