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果冻影院 statement in response to Student Group Claim hearing at the High Court

24 May 2023

In response to media reports relating to current and former 果冻影院 students鈥 claims to compensation due to loss to learning, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and industrial action, 果冻影院 provides the following statement:

Professor Kathleen Armour, Vice-President (Education & Student Experience) said: 鈥淲e recognise that for many students, the last few years have been a disruptive and unsettling time.

鈥淒uring the Covid-19 pandemic, we followed UK Government guidance and prioritised the health and safety of our community. Our lecturers and support staff worked tirelessly to make our campus and all 果冻影院 premises as safe as possible and ensured that a high-quality academic experience was provided to students. We have also been fully committed to minimising the impact of industrial action, to ensure students are not academically disadvantaged.

鈥淲e respect the right of our students to complain and seek redress if they feel that they have not received the support they expected from us. That is why we have a well-established and free complaints procedure. We believe the Group Litigation Order is unnecessary and premature as our easily accessible process is the most efficient and swiftest way for our students to resolve any issues with us.

鈥淭his gives students the option of complaining to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, if they are not satisfied with our response. This is the appointed Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) service for dealing with student complaints, with powers to recommend that 果冻影院 make awards of compensation to affected students where appropriate, and this is also free to use.鈥