Thousands of students have launched a multi-million-pound group legal action against UK universities, including Cardiff University, over Covid and strike disruption. They claim universities broke their contracts to provide a certain set of services in return for tuition fees.
If successful, students at university during the pandemic are estimated to win compensation of around £5,000 each, with international students potentially winning significantly more - something that could cost institutions huge sums of money.
Students' pay £9,250 per year for undergraduate courses in England, £9,000 for undergraduate courses in Wales. Graduate courses cost more and international students pay up to £40,000 per year.
