Virtual learning technology: a race to the future of education
The virtual learning technology Engageli is being introduced to Coventry University designed to support active learning and deeper peer-to-peer collaboration in online classes.
The...
New report shows Russell Group universities score low on social mobility
Despite many low-income students rising to high-earning brackets after graduating from the UK's most selective schools, diverse admissions to the Russell Group universities is...
Remedying loneliness: a case for technology
Want to combat loneliness? - there's an app for that.
Students at the University of Essex have partnered with the app Umii, a mobile and...
Harsh action on loans by Student Finance England
It's been reported that students from countries including Jamaica, Nigeria and India who have lived in the UK since childhood have been subjected to...
Students still questioning the value of university post-lockdown
What's the problem?
The combination of online lectures, hefty price tags for tuition and a lack of social support for students has made many consider...
Students taken advantage of in Edinburgh rental scams
Huge demand for accommodation in the busy city of Edinburgh has meant scammers are rife, offering places that are not available, or simply don't...
Renting and rogue landlords: a rite of passage in student living?
If the rental scene wasn't bad enough in many places across the country, those that do end up finding accommodation may face something much...
BTEC qualification cull threatens UK healthcare sectors
Funding to BTEC qualifications is set to plummet as the government looks to reduce technical qualifications as part of its post-16 education bill. The...
UK universities embroiled in government’s ‘second job scandal’
Boris Johnson’s independent adviser on ministerial interests, Chris Geidt, has been called on to step down from his position as chair of the council...
Excessive or essential? Office for Students releases details of UK university vice-chancellors’ pay
With staff from 58 universities having voted for strikes, it's easy to see why some feel such drastic action is necessary when recently released...