Natasha Abrahart's parents launch legal action against University of Bristol

Parents of 20-year-old student who killed herself claim she was victim of negligence and disability discriminationThe parents of a student with severe social anxiety who took her own life on the day she was scheduled to face “the ordeal” of an important oral test have launched legal proceedings against her university, claiming she was the victim of negligence and disability discrimination.Natasha Abrahart, a student at University of Bristol, was found dead at the age of 20 in her flat after she failed to attend a “laboratory conference” involving a presentation to almost 50 fellow students and staff in a 329-seat lecture theatre. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jul/20/natasha-abrahart-parents-launch-legal-action-against-university-of-bristol #students #universities #young_people #education #higher_education #society #university_of_bristol