A group of parents are calling for a legal duty of care for students in higher education.
Natasha Abrahart killed herself on the day she was due to give a presentation at universityA petition to introduce a legal duty of care from universities and colleges towards their students will be debated by MPs on Monday afternoon.
They partly won their case, under the Equality Act, but the judge was not satisfied the university had owed Natasha a duty of care, saying there was "no statute or precedent which establishes the existence of such a duty of care owed by a university to a student". But Universities UK, which represents 140 universities, says this would not be practical, proportionate or the best way to support students.
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