Coventry and Warwick students could receive compensation for COVID disruption

Thousands of students seeking compensation from their university over disruption due to Covid-19 and strikes will take their battle to the High Court today (24 May).

Solicitors acting for more than 4,700 current and former University College London (UCL) students are in court defending their clients’ right to sue the university for breach of contract in court. UCL is asking the court to block the claims.

This is the first case to reach court and the one-day hearing will have a major bearing on multi-million-pound legal actions looming against many other institutions.

There are currently a growing number of cases against British universities as students seek compensation after their education was interrupted during the pandemic and industrial action.

Millions of students were affected, and the total value of compensation could reach into the hundreds of millions of pounds.

On their website, Coventry University say: "Coventry University Group is committed to a blend of face-to-face learning and online learning that delivers a high quality university experience."

Universities which have so far been issued with letters of claim:

1. University of Birmingham

2. University of Bristol

3. Cardiff University

4. University of Central London

5. Coventry University

6. Imperial College London

7. King's College London

8. University of Leeds

9. University of Liverpool

10. London School of Economics and Political Science

11. University of Manchester

12. Newcastle University

13. University of Nottingham

14. Queen Mary University of London

15. University of Sheffield

16. University College London

17. University of Arts London

18. University of Warwick

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