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UK student drinking culture leaves a bad taste in the mouth

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For many, drinking is an ingrained part of student culture and university life. Fresher's week, society parties and social events often revolve around the...
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More than half of Black students suffer racism in UK student accommodation

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'Living Black at University' was commissioned and published by Unite Students to showcase the experiences of Black students in university halls - the first...
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‘Badge of honour’ – PhD students say suffering is sign of working hard, not...

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In a study of PhD students' mental wellbeing, UK researchers discovered trends of ill mental health, with levels more severe than working professionals. The survey...
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UK student nurses left to “sink or swim”

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With a lack of support at the start of their careers, newly registered nurses (NRNs) are feeling the pressure of staff shortages and difficult...
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50,000 UK university staff to take strike action

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The planned 10-day walkouts in February are the latest activities in the ongoing battle between staff unions and the government over issues spanning from...
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Medical students attend UK’s first lecture in Metaverse

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Professor Shafi Ahmed, who teaches using technologies such as using Google Glass, mixed reality, holograms and avatars, conducted the class with third-year medical students...
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Students racking up eye-watering debt over gambling addiction

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More than one in three students are gambling using borrowed money, using overdrafts, student loans, or money from friends and payday loans, according to...

Plans to allow refunds for “low quality and poor value” university courses

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It's not just the COVID-19 pandemic that has shaped our understanding of what a good university course should look like. The Office for Students...
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Home Alone: international students stuck abroad

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As the Omicron wave truly starts to kick in, people across the world have had their Christmas plans turned upside down, with many unable...
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UCL unsubscribe from Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme and Workplace Equality Index

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Following in suit of the likes of the BBC and Ofcom, University College London have pulled out of their Stonewall membership. UCL were part of...
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