Government Backs Student Demands For Refunds Over Lecturer Strike

Universities are facing mounting pressure to refund tuition fees as growing student demands over the ongoing lecturer strikes receive government backing.Minister Sam Gyimah said the Department for Education (DfE) is “looking closely” at the issue, warning institutions that they must “step up to the plate”.He also urged the University and College Union to call off the industrial action, saying it is in the interests of students, who are paying striking workers’ wages