The University of Manchester has addressed 'the upsetting reports' after a tweet was widely shared following the reported death of a student applicant.
The tweet, shared by Phoca Vitulina yesterday (Wednesday) morning, claimed that an applicant for the university had taken his own life. It claimed that the university had taken a £1,000 deposit from the prospective Master's student, rejected the application 'because they could not make living costs' and then allegedly 'did not give the money back'.
The applicant then 'died by suicide because of his absolute hopelessness of his situation', Phoca claimed. In the tweet, she called the university's alleged actions 'absolutely scandalous' and questioned 'where the £1,000 went'.
