Tip-off service set up to stop dangerous UK student initiations
Amid growing concerns around student initiations that compel students to perform dangerous tasks to join a club or society, the body that organises student...
University of Sheffield hires students to tackle on-campus racism
The University of Sheffield has recently announced plans to hire 20 students to address on-campus racism and ‘microaggressions’, in response to demand from students.
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How to create positive student communities through social media
From the Global Student Living Conference 2019. Learn more about the GSL Conference here.
https://vimeo.com/379733394
In 2015, Experian Simmons found that 98% of higher education students used social...
More UK students using ‘sugar daddy’ websites to fund degrees
According to Seeking Arrangement, the world’s largest ‘sugar daddy’ website, the number of UK students registering to be ‘sugar babies’ increased by 36% from 2018...
Volunteering: integrating students with their communities
Following the removal of the student numbers cap, UK universities have been rapidly expanding. Over the past five years, the number of purpose-built student...
UK unis take measures to help autistic students settle in
UK universities are enabling some inclusive new measures to support the transition of autistic students from secondary education to further education.
Over an eight year...
Calls for better housing support for estranged UK students
With more than 8,000 university students estranged from their families, universities are being asked to provide year-round accommodation to support students.
The figures were...
How gaming and gambling affect student life
From the Global Student Living Conference 2019. Head here to register your interest for future GSL conferences, and learn more about the GSL Conference here.
https://vimeo.com/379732219
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International students crossed picket lines due to visa fears
Campaigners against hostile environment policies in higher education are advocating for universities to terminate the monitoring of international students’ attendance during strike action, as...
Smart drugs: what they are, and how unis can respond
The use of smart drugs in the UK is on the rise. Also known as cognitive enhancers, study drugs and nootropics, they are taken...
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