I am a local ethnic minority research student in Scotland, with registered long-term illnesses, who haven't been treated well by supervising staff. Lots of service failure, wilful negligence, behaviour borderline on indirect discrimination having set me up to fail once.
I went through all the complaints handling procedures, got local politicians' help...all the way up to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) that is currently investigating. The university is dragging their feet on any formal investigations they have promised as well as their response to SPSO's information request.
I have to get this sorted by the end of this month since I am on academic probation which I have to pass...already discussing with the only lawyer I managed to find last month, who said he would charge more than 200 quid + VAT per hour even though he was the most junior one...Geez, how to afford that. He told me legal aid wasn't available for this type of services.
Neither the EASS nor Citizens Advice could refer me a lawyer since they said they were merely advisory services...feeling totally helpless and my life in shambles.
I can tell more via private messages if someone responds...