I felt I was being held to ransom by my university - it wouldn't let me graduate
"Held to ransom": Ellis O'Callaghan couldn't graduate without raising £3,000 On the day of Ellis O’Callaghan’s final degree assessment Liverpool John Moores University blocked access to his account. In order to submit his work, O’Callaghan was told he had to pay the final tuition fee instalment first. “It felt like I was being held to ransom,” says O’Callaghan.”Give us £3,000 right now, or you're not getting your degree.” O’Callaghan’s story is not unique. According to Freedom of Information requests undertaken by the Telegraph, at least 5,872 students due to graduate ...