Eleven Ghanaian students at the University of Nottingham, in the UK, face immediate suspension by the university following the continuous failure of the NPP government to pay their fees.

A letter addressed to the affected students by the University dated August 8, 2008 informed the students that if their fees are not paid in full within three weeks of the letter, they would all be fully suspended from the University of Nottingham.

The letter continued as follows: “The consequences of a full suspension will be that you will no longer be a registered student and you will have none of the associated privileges. You will not be able to attend any classes, tutorials or supervision sessions; you will not be able to use the facilities of the University and your door access will be cancelled.”

Other additional consequences and humiliation to be suffered by the Ghanaian students are the loss of university accommodation and the loss of student visa, which most likely will lead to repatriation back to Ghana.

The letter, signed by Jackie Codrington of the University’s Credit Control office, also informed the eleven students that they were to return all library books immediately because the university had already withdrawn all their IT and library access rights.



Credit: Henry Acquah,