Reliance on international student fees puts UK universities at risk
The global conditions of the past several years, most notably institutional lockdowns, border closures, and migratory restrictions, have led to a dramatic decrease in...
Proposed changes to UK student loans branded ‘cruel’ and ‘regressive’
The UK government is currently in a consultation process over a set of proposed changes to the student loan regime. According to an impact...
Report finds discrimination is still a common experience of black researchers
Findings from the Royal Society of Chemistry have shown that black and minority researchers face disproportionate challenges in funding applications, pay and promotions.
A materials...
‘Bad apples’ give wrong impression of students renting in Newcastle residential areas
Jesmond, an affluent area of Newcastle, is weathering noise and anti-social behaviour complaints.
Some families say they can't work at home or even hear the...
AI courses get £23million funding for National AI strategy
The UK ranks number three globally for the level of capital investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies which totalled almost £2.5billion in 2019. Home...
Debenhams downsizing makes room for uni campus transformation
In a turn of events for the dying high street, a former Debenhams building in Gloucester is being converted into a university campus.
Gloucester City...
Severe overcrowding signals need for rapid student housing development in Ireland
The housing crisis in Ireland, caused by a lack of available properties as well as rising rent prices, means students have been struggling to...
More harm than good: preventable deaths hampered by zero-tolerance drug policies
The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) has released a report detailing how students approach the practicalities of drug use at university. The findings show:
Of...
Intl student applications for UK law degrees sky-rocket, despite Brexit and Covid-19
The number of law students and aspiring lawyers has reached an all-time high in the UK according to new data from the Universities and...
Plans for Irish-speaking residencies at QUB angers unionist and protestant groups
The An Cumann Gaelach group, or Irish Language Society, has proposed plans to create an Irish-speaking residency at Queen's University Belfast. If the plans...
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