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28th September 2016
Naked man on Stagecoach bus promotes new app
A man, dressed only in a towel, was used today on Stagecoach buses to promote their new app
27th September 2016
Universities attempting to ensure student safety
Cardiff University have launched a scheme to keep students safe at night during Freshers
27th September 2016
University of Manchester launch new Finance facilities
Finance facilities available for all university of Manchester students
27th September 2016
Oxford Vice-Chancellor expresses Brexit worries
Prof Louise Richardson said “the fabric of the institution would be undermined” if uncertainty following the referendum caused numbers of EU students to fall
27th September 2016
Research shows 10 per cent increase in student rent on last year
New research shows that student rents are continuing to rise despite controversy, with Manchester averaging a 7 per cent increase over the past year
27th September 2016
18-year-old woman raped close to Piccadilly Gardens
A young woman was raped just behind Portland Street, close to both Piccadilly Gardens and the Gay Village
27th September 2016
Uninsured students left vulnerable
Students have been found to be twice as likely as other groups of adults to be burgled by Back Me Up
26th September 2016
Interview: Dame Nancy Rothwell
Head Features Editor Jacob Nicholas sat down with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, to talk about everything from Brexit to building a hotel on campus
26th September 2016
University redevelopments up since tuition fee rise
Universities across the UK have released dramatic campus overhaul plans since the tuition fee rise in 2012
26th September 2016
Arts students pay three times more per hour than science students
New research reveals that art students pay much more per hour for their degree than science students
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26th September 2016
Pornographic material blocked in halls
A block has been placed on students’ access to pornographic material in halls, however according to many students the block is censoring beyond this
23rd September 2016
Preview: Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond
A new exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry tells the story of graphene and its seemingly unstoppable potential
23rd September 2016
Survey shows student loan £250 too little to cover living costs
The Student Money Survey 2016 showed that most students feel university is not worth it, and revealed some extraordinary ways that students are earning money when times get tough
22nd September 2016
Royal Flush
Behold! You may need to sit down to hear this news; an 18-karat solid gold toilet is now open to visitors at New York’s Guggenheim museum. Named ‘America,’ it has replaced a public toilet on the fourth floor. This fully functioning golden throne fit for a king- or any member of the public- is a […]
21st September 2016
Outcry over new government Higher Education regulations
UK Higher Education institutions are criticising the government’s newly proposed regulatory legislation
21st September 2016
Margaret Thatcher decapitated at Welcome Fair
Thatcher was beheaded by revolutionary socialists at today’s Welcome Fair
20th September 2016
Students urged to get meningitis vaccine
A stark rise in the number of student meningitis cases in recent years has prompted a national vaccination programme to help tackle the spread of infection
20th September 2016
Legal deals ‘cover up’ scale of sexual harassment problem at universities
Confidentiality clauses have according to campaigners stifled the scale of the sexual harassment issue at UK universities, leaving many afraid to speak out
20th September 2016
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health launches
This academic year marks the inauguration of FBMH, a merger between the previously known Faculty of Life Sciences and Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
19th September 2016
Fear rising for UK Universities post-Brexit
UK universities plummet in global rankings post-Brexit while concerns are raised for community cohesion