The parents of a Nottinghamshire woman who took her own life at university say current rules on protecting the mental health of students are "illogical" following a debate by MPs on the issue. A group of bereaved families who lost relatives whilst studying at university are calling for higher education institutions to be made legally accountable for how students are treated.
A petition which has received over 100,000 signatures calls for universities to have a statutory duty of care over their students. The Department for Education says universities already owe a duty of care to their students, but campaigners argue this needs to be put on a legal footing.
After this petition was handed to Downing Street in April, the issue was debated by a cross-party group of MPs on Monday (June 5). Among those watching the debate in Westminster were Robert and Margaret Abrahart, of West Bridgford, who lost their daughter Natasha in 2018.
