Questions tagged [students]
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Can a university make rules about students' lives outside campus?
I recently noticed that my university has a Covid-related policy stating that students are not permitted to attend public gatherings off-campus. Today, they officially stated that students breaking this rule can be expelled. The institution is…
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By what provisions are foreign students not allowed to work as deliveroo drivers?
Deliveroo does not allow students even those permitted to work to register as delivery riders. What legal reason is there for this?
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Has Article 5 of the German Constitution any influence on me as a PhD student in Germany?
Article 5 of the German Consitution says:
(3) Arts and sciences, research and teaching shall be free.
(3) Kunst und Wissenschaft, Forschung und Lehre sind frei.
Even the Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier said in a speech in 2019:
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If a parent withdraws a minor student from school, or prevents them from attending, is that a criminal violation of a mandatory attendance law?
Both of my parents signed an agreement with my high school to permit me to complete my high school graduation requirements in college. They both also signed a college enrollment form that specifically gave me permission as a minor and their…
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Alternatives to affirmative action in college admissions
Suppose that a university wants to preferentially admit students with backgrounds correlated with, but distinct from, a racial group. Assume that the university accepts federal funding, and so falls under the recent Supreme Court ruling Students for…
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Can a school control an independent student newspaper
A friend of me has founded a student newspaper in Germany that has an acronym of the schools name in its title. Like HBS instead of Harvard Business School. Internationally there are dozens of schools that have the same name.
The newspaper is not…
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Can students transfer to a new high school purely on their will?
My high school life was subpar at the very least. I was constantly bullied and never received the necessary protection from school staff. This coupled with dwindling grades created a negative feedback loop. My health was degrading both mentally and…
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French University: are remote internships legal?
I am a master's student, part of a two-years dual degree: first year in Germany, second and last year in France.
For my last semester, I am required to do a 6 months internship and thesis in a company, it is my responsibility to find the internship.…
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Working more than the yearly limit as a foreign student in Germany
As a foreign student in Germany, one has a 120-full-days or 240-part-days work limit during the year.
From my personal experience so far, I have also noticed (thought might be wrong) that some laws about foreigners not only depend on one's city but…
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University preventing staff from taking trips with students?
My university recently put a staff member on leave of absence after the staffer took a weekend kayaking trip with several students, citing "unprofessional conduct". The staffer is a kayaking instructor for the university, and the students were all…
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Can a parent unenroll a minor college student after giving permission and classes have begun?
BOTH my mother and father signed an agreement with my principal and counselor to permit me to complete my high school graduation requirements in college. They BOTH also signed a separate college enrollment form where the specifically had to state…
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How does the process for evicting a tenant from privately owned student halls differ from standard privately rented accommodation?
Many student halls are privately owned by for profit businesses. If a student renting a flat from a student only hall fails to leave at the end of a fixed term, is a possession order required to evict them?
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Are community college instructors and students liable to the same anti-discrimination, Title IX laws as universities in the United States of America?
Are community college instructors and students in America subject to the same anti-discrimination, Title IX,non-sexual abuse, anti-hate-crime, identity, LGBTQ rights gender-abuse laws as universities in the United States of America?
If an instructor…
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Telling to a different person of a very bad experience of someone
A graduate student in the UK told me about a really grave experience that they had in a different country. This experience has a long-lasting effect on their life and studies. However, I am not 100% sure that this experience really happened. I have…
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What type of tenants' rights does a student renting from privately-independently owned student halls have?
Suppose a private student housing company maintains student halls for students to book into and live in, but they only accept bookings from university students, though they will accept students from any university and are not specifically…
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