Address University students and their position during this COVID-19 crisis. · petition

What the petition asks

University students have been largely ignored during the COVID-19 crisis. We are made up of vast numbers and take out large loans to pay for both rent and our education. This is no longer justified. We too have exams. We too are important. Yet, we are not addressed. We deserve not to be ignored.

Address higher education students on their position with regards to exams, and the inordinate amount of debt they will continue to get themselves into, in their attempts to achieve a degree during these extraordinary times. Address the exams. The deadlines. The rent. The astronomical tuition fees. The mental health of students that has suffered considerably. We have been restricted from using facilities and resources, and University overheads must be lower as a result of this. Where do we stand?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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In addition, we can only publish petitions on issues the UK Government and Parliament are responsible for. Decisions about university teaching, assessments and exams are a matter for individual universities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We understand that the current situation is stressful for many people, including students. Student Minds, a mental health charity for students, is collating guidance and developing resources to support students experiencing stress as a result of the current situation, which you may find useful: https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html

Timeline

4 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
11 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee