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Family of University of Glasgow student who took own life after grading error settle civil case
The family says an internal review found Ethan Brown should have graduated with a 2:1 honours degree after grading errors went undetected at multiple stages.
- On Tuesday, the University of Glasgow settled a civil action with the family of Ethan Brown, a 23-year-old student who took his own life on December 13, 2024, after receiving incorrect academic results.
- An internal investigation revealed Brown should have graduated with a 2:1 honours degree; despite disclosing mental health concerns, the university failed to provide appropriate support that may have saved his life.
- A subsequent probe by the Quality Assurance Agency concluded the university's processes posed a "systemic risk to academic standards," with findings indicating other students in the geography school also received wrong outcomes.
- Solicitor Aamer Anwar said the family will meet Scottish Education Secretary Mairi McAllan on Wednesday to discuss the university's response and wider systemic issues raised by the case.
- Anwar emphasized the family's continued fight for "truth and accountability" and demands a Fatal Accident Inquiry to force the university to implement lessons and protect future students from similar tragedies.
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Family of Glasgow student who took own life after grade error settle legal case
The family of a student who took his own life after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate say they have settled a civil court action with the University of Glasgow
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Family Of University Of Glasgow Student Who Took Own Life After Grading Error Settle Civil Case
Ethan Scott Brown, 23, was due to graduate in December 2024 after studying geography at the Scottish university. His family, from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, said that in September of that year, Ethan was notified he had not been awarded a grade for one course and would therefore not be eligible to graduate with an […]
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