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Tag: casestudyuniversity

Case of Lynn – Refused a place to study as the college had no policy for dealing with people with convictions

Friday, 06 April 2018 by Debbie Sadler (Advice Manager)
In 2005, aged 17, Lynn was convicted of racial assault, an offence she was deeply ashamed of. Due to her age, immaturity and the way she’d been brought up, Lynn didn’t fully understand the impact that her behaviour had on others although years later she had time to reflect on her actions. At the time
  • Published in Policy cases, Universities
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Case of Saeed – A criminal record stopped an A-grade student studying medicine at university

Friday, 06 April 2018 by Debbie Sadler (Advice Manager)
At the age of 16, Saeed had fallen in with a ‘bad crowd’ which ultimately led to him being arrested and pleading guilty to involvement in a local burglary. He received a four-month referral order. The order involved him meeting with a panel of local community volunteers, his victim and their representative and other relevant
  • Published in Policy cases, Universities
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Case of Isabel – Refused permission to study at University with no right of appeal

Thursday, 01 March 2018 by Debbie Sadler (Advice Manager)
At the time of applying to study for a nursing degree, Isabel didn’t have a criminal record. However, several months later she was charged with a driving offence and was due to appear in court two months later. During her admissions interview with the university, she explained that she had a court case pending and
  • Published in Policy cases, Universities
Tagged under: casestudyuniversity

Case of Adam – A criminal record preventing the award of a PhD

Thursday, 01 March 2018 by Debbie Sadler (Advice Manager)
Adam had been studying for a PhD; he’d completed his oral examination (subject to some minor corrections) and a submission date for the completed thesis had been set. During the course of his study Adam was arrested and charged with three offences. His trial started before the submission date of his thesis and the anxiety
  • Published in Policy cases, Universities
Tagged under: casestudyuniversity

Case study – Connor – Finally accepted into university

Wednesday, 06 April 2016 by Debbie Sadler (Advice Manager)
  Connor posted on our forum asking for information and advice from other forum members about a problem he was having with a University application. Connor had applied to study at university disclosing his unspent conviction at that time. Shortly after his application he received notification from the university stating that as his offence was
  • Published in Case studies - Case work
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Case study – Anne – Should a criminal record prevent someone from being awarded a PhD?

Monday, 11 January 2016 by Debbie Sadler (Advice Manager)
Anne contacted our helpline when she required advice and support around an appeal hearing she was going through with her university. Anne had been studying for a PhD. She passed her oral examination subject to some minor corrections just over two years ago and a submission date for the completed thesis was set for a couple of months
  • Published in Case studies - Case work
Tagged under: casestudyuniversity

Case study – Gary – University discrimination

Friday, 10 July 2015 by Debbie Sadler (Advice Manager)
Gary contacted our helpline after being told by the university at which he was studying that, as a result of his criminal conviction, they would be permanently excluding him. Gary explained that he had been studying Civil Engineering when on the way home from a friend’s house one night, he was assaulted by a stranger in
  • Published in Case studies - Helpline
Tagged under: casestudyuniversity

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