"Ethan left this world believing he had failed, and [that] the University of Glasgow were correct, Tracy Scott said, as the family and their lawyer, Aamer Anwar, released the university's inquiry findings."
"The truth is, Ethan had successfully attained a 2:1 honours degree, despite the university repeatedly informing him he had been unsuccessful. They failed him, not only academically, but also to support him. My son was failed from having a duty of care from the educational system, resulting in my family having been robbed from having Ethan in our lives."
Glasgow University erroneously informed 23-year-old geography student Ethan Scott Brown that he had failed to achieve an essential grade and could not be awarded his degree in September 2024. An internal inquiry identified systemic grading errors caused largely by confusion about assessment rules and found he had sufficient marks for a 2:1 honours degree. The university's internal review boards and an external panel failed to spot the mistakes. Brown had alerted staff about poor mental health but was not offered counselling or support. Brown died by suicide at home on his graduation day, 13 December. The family released the inquiry findings and criticized failures of duty of care.
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