‘Badge of honour’ – PhD students say suffering is sign of working hard, not...
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...
50,000 UK university staff to take strike action
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...
Digital integration, wellbeing and collaboration to drive new PBSA
The number of international students in Europe has been on the increase according to the Institute of International Education, driving the student housing market...
Medical students attend UK’s first lecture in Metaverse
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...
Students racking up eye-watering debt over gambling addiction
More than one in three students are gambling using borrowed money, using overdrafts, student loans, or money from friends and payday loans, according to...
Australia temporarily changes student visa rules to fill worker shortages
With pressures on international travel, the water-locked nation has found an controversial way to fill their labour shortage.
The Australian government announced that eligible student...
Biggest decline in US university enrolment in 50 years
US post-secondary enrolment hit a total decline of 6.5% over the two years of the pandemic, and there are currently around one million fewer...
Plans to allow refunds for “low quality and poor value” university courses
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...
Home Alone: international students stuck abroad
As the Omicron wave truly starts to kick in, people across the world have had their Christmas plans turned upside down, with many unable...
UCL unsubscribe from Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme and Workplace Equality Index
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...