Nearly 20,000 students from across the UK are launching legal action against universities - after being charged full fees during Covid lockdowns and teaching strikes.
The so-called “lockdown students” are seeking thousands of pounds of compensation each through group legal action, claiming they received a sub-par educational experience during the disruptions.
Leading solicitors are helping Student Group Claim members make their claims on a no-win, no-fee basis.
Letters have already been sent to 18 universities seeking damages on behalf of current and former students. These include University College London (UCL), London School of Economics (LSE), Kings College London and the Universities of Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Warwick and Cardiff.
If successful, UK students at university during the pandemic are estimated to win compensation of around £5,000 each, with international students potentially winning several times as much.
