The boom in African students studying abroad
Home to 16% of the world’s population and spreading over one fifth of the planet, Africa is the world's second largest and second most...
France’s affordable housing solution – intergenerational homeshares
Facing issues in supply of both eldercare and affordable housing for students, France has sought to tackle both problems simultaneously by encouraging intergenerational homeshares.
The...
Housing shortage pushes German students to create their own affordable accommodation
Students in the German town of Heidelberg are building their own affordable student accommodation, in response to rising rents caused by a local housing...
Technology developments to improve access for disabled students
Technologies being developed in Denmark and Qatar offer an exciting look into how university study could become more accessible for disabled students in the...
Gambling addiction: one man’s journey to help students overcome it
From the Global Student Living Conference 2018. Head here to register your interest for future GSL conferences, and learn more about the GSL...
Aboriginal students thrive as Australian schemes tackle poverty and ill health
The number of Aborigines with postgraduate degrees has jumped by 85% within a ten-year period to nearly 4,000, according to recently released Australian census...
Eight ways students can better integrate with the local community
We all know that human beings are social animals, and with that comes a basic need to belong. The benefits of social connectedness are...
Canadian student creates first-aid kit for mental health
Tina Chan, a student at Canada’s University of Waterloo, has
created an innovative first-aid kit for mental health, in response to her own
struggles with panic...
A global perspective: the impact of accommodation on student wellbeing
From the Global Student Living Conference 2018. Head here to register your interest for future GSL conferences, and learn more about the GSL...
Gaming technologies: the new way to help students learn quickly
“To make science accessible, we need to do more than simply tell students what it is we discovered. We need to help them discover...