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Applicant reportedly complained online about University of Manchester’s refund policy shortly before he died
The University of Manchester has apologised for causing “further upset” after it issued a statement about a postgraduate applicant who reportedly died by suicide.
On 27 July, the university published an initial statement saying it was aware of “upsetting reports online about a student applicant”, and that it was “looking into what has been said as a matter of urgency”. The applicant has been named in several media reports as Rory Wood.
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