If you paid full tuition fees but lost teaching time due to strike action, you may have rights under consumer law.
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Overview
Students pay universities for in-person tuition and access to facilities. However, strikes led to cancelled classes and restricted services, so many students didn’t get the experience they signed up for.
Universities did not refund affected students for the disruption, and legal experts think this is a breach of contract. They believe students deserve compensation for the gap between the university experience they paid for and what they received.
Thousands of UK students have already signed up to claim fair financial compensation. And some claims have already been successful.
By the end of July 2025, Newcastle University had handed out £2.4 million in compensation to 10,934 students following industrial action. And, in early 2026, UCL reached a confidential settlement with students and graduates who brought legal action over the quality of teaching during the Covid lockdowns and strikes. The university admitted no liability.
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University strike – At a glance
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Latest updates on the University strike claim
February 2025
University College London (UCL) reached a no-liability settlement with graduates and students who had launched legal action over teaching quality during strikes and Covid lockdowns. Following the settlement, students launched Covid compensation claims against 36 further universities.
October 2025
The Office for Students flagged some universities to National Trading Standards because parts of their student contracts – including terms about staff strikes – may be unfair. In simple terms, universities can’t use small print to avoid responsibility if teaching is disrupted.
August 2025
Speaking to the BBC a spokesperson for the University and College Union (UCU), the 2.4 million payout from Newcastle University sets a 'sets precedent' for other universities.
July 2025
After months of walkouts, Newcastle University paid out over £2.4 million to students whose education was disrupted by industrial action.
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University strike disruption: were you short-changed?
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Frequently asked questions about the University strike
The case involves students claiming compensation for breaches of contract by universities due to disruptions caused by industrial action. Students paid for in-person tuition and access to facilities, but many received restricted services instead, which legal experts argue violates the terms of their contracts. Despite these disruptions, universities did not refund affected students.
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