UK Universities have no statutory obligation to care about their students.
But we’re here and we care.
‘Higher education providers owe a duty of care to their students.’ This is the one line of text needed in legislation to ensure UK Universities act reasonably and responsibly - that’s it, that’s is all we’re asking for.
ForThe100 are a National Campaign and a Community Network Group. We want the safety of our students to be a legal must.
We’re like you: mums, dads, brothers, sisters, friends, families, young people, old people, students… from all walks of life. And, like you, we want students across the UK to be protected.
But not everybody is safe at university.
You might be thinking: students pay a lot of money to get a university education, and a commitment to act in a way that puts students first is included in the fees?
But you’d be wrong.
We want the safety of our students to be a ‘legal must’. It is not negotiable! We want to put a stop to students being treated as if they do not matter.
That’s why we’re fighting.
What is ForThe100?
We’re fighting…
For the 100s psychologically harmed by their universities.
For the 100s who suffer from the poor decisions made by their universities.
For the 100s of families and friends struggling through grief.
Latest news
Natasha Abrahart: University contributed to student's death, court upholds
A university's appeal against a judgement that it contributed to the death of a student by discriminating against her has been rejected.
'The law needs to catch up on student mental health'
A court case this week could change the way universities are expected to look after their students - including their mental health.
The High Court is considering whether universities owe what is called a duty of care to their students.
Lawyers acting for the parents of Natasha Abrahart, who took her own life, will make the case in court.
Parents of Kendal student Oskar Carrick who took his own life take campaign to Labour conference.
The parents of a 21-year-old from Kendal who took his own life while at university have taken their campaign to the Labour Party conference.
Campaigners estimate that about 100 students in the UK take their own lives every year. His parents are calling for universities to have a legal duty of care for their students
Student Stories
Phoebe, 20
Newcastle University
“I won't give up on this for as long as I live - for Phoebe and to save lives. There is no law at our Unis - thy can say/do what they like. They had my mobile but didn't phone me.”
- Hilary, Phoebe’s Mother
Oskar, 21
Sheffield Hallam University
"Our son did not come to Sheffield to die, he came to learn skills and to meet friends. Oskar is not able to put his side of the story over, so as his parents it is our duty to give him a voice."
- Maxine, Oskar’s Mother
Romy, 21
University of Edinburgh
“I tell all my friends: don’t send your child to university and think they will be taken care of. Don’t rely on the university to do that.”
- Libby, Romy’s Mother
Natasha, 20
University of Bristol
"Although the judge in our case found that the university caused Natasha’s death by discriminating against her, he said he couldn’t find that the university was negligent because it didn’t owe Natasha a ‘common law duty of care’"
- Bob, Natasha’s Father
Theo, 21
University of East Anglia
"Despite using all the university’s preferred and promoted systems, despite his emails, despite their observations of his poor mental and physical state, despite their knowledge of his poor attendance and academic struggle, the university failed together in acting to help Theo, or to inform those who could help Theo to get well."
- Esther, Theo's Mother
Our Story so far
Students are entitled to be well treated, without a Statutory Duty of Care everything is optional not mandatory.
25 bereaved families originally petitioned parliament calling for universities to have a legal duty of care towards their students. For the 100 picked up the reins as part of a wider alliance covering a broader range of issues that would be resolved by this Statutory Duty of Care.