Postgraduate students - CS062402
Case summary June 2024 | Settled
A PhD student complained to their provider that they were being bullied by their supervisor and that the situation was impacting their mental health.
Postgraduate students - CS062401
Case summary June 2024 | Not Justified
An international PhD student made an application to extend their period of studies. This was their fourth extension request.
Industrial action - CS021904
Case summary February 2019 | Not Justified
The student was in the second year of an undergraduate programme at the time of the industrial action. The student complained to the University that it had broken its promise to provide them with contact hours and a continuous, reliable system for learning, and that their learning and grades were affected.
Industrial action - CS021905
Case summary February 2019 | Partly Justified
The student was on a one-year MA programme at the time of the industrial action. They complained to the University that they had paid for contact hours that were not delivered and that their examination results had suffered as a result.
Industrial action - CS021906
Case summary February 2019 | Partly Justified
The student was on a part-time MA programme at the time of the industrial action. They complained to the University that they had lost earnings because they had come to the University for lectures and seminars that were cancelled; that the University delayed in handling their complaint; and that the University did not explain how it would remedy the missed classes.
Industrial action - CS021903
Case summary February 2019 | Not Justified
The student was on the first year of a BA programme at the time of the industrial action. They complained to the University that they had paid for seminars and lectures that had not been provided.
Industrial action - CS021902
Case summary February 2019 | Not Justified
The student was on a part-time MSc programme at the time of the industrial action. They complained to the University that it had cancelled 50% of the teaching time for one unit.
Industrial action - CS021901
Case summary February 2019 | Not Justified
The student was on a one-year MA programme at the time of the industrial action. They complained to the University about the impact of the industrial action on their studies and asked for a refund of fees.
Consumer rights issues - CS041905
Case summary April 2019 | Partly Justified
A student enrolled on an International Graduate Medicine (MBBS) programme that included some placements in the USA. In their second year the student complained about information provided in the prospectus about the placements and asked to do their placement in the UK rather than the USA.
Consumer rights issues - CS041906
Case summary April 2019 | Not Justified
A student was studying for an HND at a further education college. The student, with some other students, raised concerns about the delivery of the course and complained that they had not received good value for money.
We publish summaries of some of the complaints that we review. We always leave out of the summary any information that might identify the student who made the complaint. In some cases we decide that it is in the public interest to publish a summary of a complaint that includes the name of the provider.