{"id":22,"date":"2021-04-23T20:02:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T19:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/council-digest\/?p=22"},"modified":"2021-04-23T20:02:47","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T19:02:47","slug":"refunds-consumer-action-may-not-be-the-best-or-quickest-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/council-digest\/2021\/04\/23\/refunds-consumer-action-may-not-be-the-best-or-quickest-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Refunds: Consumer action may not be the best or quickest solution."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>COVID<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has responded to an <a href=\"https:\/\/wonkhe.com\/the-wire\/bristol-su-letter-april-20201\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Wonkhe%20Daily%20-%20Friday%2023%20April&amp;utm_content=Wonkhe%20Daily%20-%20Friday%2023%20April+CID_a93b5eaa35bbca36fcefaca28ad6b4fa&amp;utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&amp;utm_term=yesterdays%20open%20letter\">open letter<\/a> from 20 students\u2019 unions calling for action to uphold student rights by saying that \u201cconsumer enforcement action may not be the best or quickest solution\u201d. The CMA\u2019s view on student refunds can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic\/the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-consumer-contracts-cancellation-and-refunds\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UCAS has published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucas.com\/about-us\/news-and-key-documents\/reforming-admissions\">report<\/a> in which it states a preference for a Post Qualification Offer system for University entrance: there are various caveats, including the challenge of providing proper advice during August.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the latest addition to the debate on freedom of speech and academic freedom, the Russell Group has published a <a href=\"https:\/\/russellgroup.ac.uk\/news\/russell-group-universities-set-out-principles-to-protect-free-speech\/\">statement of principles<\/a> for its member universities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HARRASSMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OfS has published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.officeforstudents.org.uk\/advice-and-guidance\/student-wellbeing-and-protection\/prevent-and-address-harassment-and-sexual-misconduct\/statement-of-expectations\/\">revised framework of statements<\/a> of expectations for harassment and sexual misconduct policies in HE institutions. The Shakespeare Martineau blog has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shma.co.uk\/our-thoughts\/office-for-students-statement-of-expectations-on-harassment-and-sexual-misconduct-and-what-providers-need-to-do\/\">post<\/a> on the legal ramifications of the statement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has responded to an open letter from 20 students\u2019 unions calling for action to uphold student rights by saying that \u201cconsumer enforcement action may not be the best or quickest solution\u201d. 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