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Placement - CS032405

A nursing student was studying on a programme delivered in partnership between provider A and provider B. Provider B was responsible for organising placement opportunities and provider A was responsible for considering any complaints.

Disciplinary matters (non-academic) - CS102304

Two groups of students were disciplined after a party at their accommodation caused damage to the property. Two group decisions were made which were based on different sets of evidence.

Academic misconduct - CS022302

A postgraduate student was suspected of plagiarism and poor academic practice in two essays submitted in the previous academic year.

Pregnancy, parenthood and childcare - CS072201

A student on a nursing course made an academic appeal against a fail grade for one module. The appeal was rejected.

Coronavirus - CS112009

A second-year, international student was studying four modules during the year for which they had paid fees of around £13,500. They complained to the provider that it had cancelled half of the expected on-campus learning because of coronavirus lockdown and asked for a refund of tuition fees.

Fitness to practise - CS101903

A fitness to practise panel reached a decision that a student was not fit for practice and should not be allowed to continue on the course. The letter to the student told the student they could appeal, and directed them to the academic appeal regulations. The student appealed and the provider rejected the appeal. The student complained to us.

Fitness to practise - CS101904

An applicant for a PGCE course disclosed a recent criminal conviction in their written application for a place on the course, five months before the course began. After an interview, the provider made a conditional offer of a place on the course.

Harassment and sexual misconduct - CS022508

This case summary describes a reported student’s complaint about the outcome of their provider’s disciplinary process, the provider decided the student had committed sexual misconduct. It contains a brief description of the sexual misconduct reported by another student at the provider.

Harassment and sexual misconduct - CS022509

This case summary describes a reported student’s complaint about the outcome of their provider’s disciplinary process, the provider decided the student had committed sexual misconduct. It contains a brief description of the sexual misconduct reported by other students at the provider.

Disabled students - CS042506

A student had a long-term health condition which caused pain and mobility issues, and which was subject to flare ups. Before enrolling on the course, the student was told that they could access teaching remotely during flare ups. Shortly after the student enrolled on the course, they had a flare up of their ongoing condition. After one month staff raised concerns with the student about their attendance. Staff said that remote attendance was not permitted because of the requirements of a professional regulatory body. The student withdrew from the course before the end of the first term.