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Getty Studying at a university in the UK will set you back around £9,250 a year – and up to £39,475 for International students. These tuition fees don’t factor in other costs, like accommodation, living, travel, and studying materials. So it’s no surprise that, during the coronavirus pandemic, students haven’t been best pleased with how much they’re paying, considering many have switched to online teaching. Lectures have gone digital, and many hands-on practical components of people’s courses have been paused during lockdown. Anna Jones, 20, a Cardiff university student, says ...

BBC News Published image captionStudents have faced much disruption to their studies A university has been ordered to pay a student £5,000 in compensation for lost teaching time during England's first lockdown, a complaints watchdog says. The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) has released a number of complaints students have made about the impact of Covid on their studies. They include concerns over disrupted learning, accommodation and missed practical elements of courses. The cases show the "complex situations" the pandemic brings, the OIA says. The OIA is an independent body tha...

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator has released a number of complaints students have made about the impact of coronavirus.

The university stopped providing clinical placements as learning on many courses moved online, leaving students without vital practical experience.