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Student rights & consumer protection
220 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
Student renters need to know their rights
17/09/21
What does a degree actually cost – for students and for universities?
13/08/21
What can SUs learn from batch 3 of Covid complaints?
29/07/21
What if students aren’t happy about lectures moving online in September?
07/07/21
What can SUs learn from a new batch of complaint case studies?
30/04/21
So what can students complain about?
26/04/21
Fifteen reasons why students could complain over Covid – so their rights become much clearer
23/04/21
What can SUs learn from batch 2 of Covid complaints?
02/03/21
What could be done to help/compensate the Class of Covid?
07/02/21
Does belonging predict drop out?
28/01/21
Understanding OfS’ consumer protection reviews
28/01/21
Mitigating or extenuating circumstances gets a major overhaul
14/12/20
Majority of university students want refund on first term
11/12/20
What can SUs learn from batch 1 of Covid complaints?
26/11/20
The “mess, stress and trauma” of student cheating
10/11/20
How do students decide what to study (and where)?
05/11/20
The new legal restrictions in England for the November lockdown
03/11/20
Can universities expel students over Covid?
12/10/20
New laws in England that SUs need to know about
29/09/20
Do both modules? Here’s £500. Or maybe £1,000.
09/09/20
Covid-19, student discipline and student opportunities
03/09/20
Student retention and feeling part of a community
11/08/20
Are students getting the “absolute clarity” they were promised?
29/07/20
Changes to courses and the issue of “consent”
08/07/20
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