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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sally Weale Education correspondent

EXPLAINED: Uk students seek compensation for covid affected tuition | Vintage Vibes

Students stand outside the Royal Courts of Justice.  Nearly 1,000 students are attempting a group action against UCL.
Students stand outside the Royal Courts of Justice. Nearly 1,000 students are attempting a group action against UCL. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

Lawyers representing almost 1,000 current and former students whose studies were affected by Covid and strike action told the high court in London their clients felt “cheated” by their educational experience and should be entitled to seek compensation through the courts.

They are seeking to bring a claim against University College London (UCL), accusing it of breaking its “promises” after tuition was moved online and access to libraries and laboratories restricted during the pandemic, with no discount to their “eye-watering” tuition fees.

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