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Protests, freshers’ flu, and hedgehogs: University round-up

Protests, freshers’ flu, and hedgehogs: University round-up

With so much happening right here at the University of Manchester, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s going on at our fellow universities across the UK. Here’s a run-down so you don’t miss a thing
UCL become first Russell Group university to ban romantic relationships between students and staff

UCL become first Russell Group university to ban romantic relationships between students and staff

The University cited abuses of power and conflicts of interest as motivation for the policy
Poorer students less likely to attend prestigious universities

Poorer students less likely to attend prestigious universities

Students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds tend to attend universities less prestigious than their richer counterparts, even if they have achieved similar grades
UoM inside top 30 in latest QS University rankings, amid Brexit warning

UoM inside top 30 in latest QS University rankings, amid Brexit warning

QS director of rankings Ben Stower warns that UK success in the rankings depends on their Erasmus partnerships
Research says graduates ‘struggling’ with debt beyond tuition fees

Research says graduates ‘struggling’ with debt beyond tuition fees

57% of the 25 to 35 years old’s surveyed were found to still be in debt beyond their government student loans, with things like overdrafts and credit cards from their time attending university
Fear that Brexit will cause academic elitism

Fear that Brexit will cause academic elitism

Security provided for less prestigious institutions through the bottom-up structure of European Union programmes could be lost post-Brexit.

Analysis: Marcelo’s brilliance

Aadel assesses how important Marcelo is to Real Madrid

Manchester City 5-3 AS Monaco

Manchester City and AS Monaco locked horns at the Etihad in what must be one of the games of the season

Manchester City 1–1 Celtic

Manchester City have finished second in their UEFA Champions League group and are awaiting their next challenge after a 1-1 draw with Celtic

Manchester City 3-1 Barcelona

Manchester City oozed class at The Etihad, as they beat big-guns Barcelona in the Champions League

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

UCL Cut The Rent achieves £1 million concession

Following a five-month rent strike in protest of extortionate student accommodation, UCL students have secured promises of bursaries and rent freezes

Manchester City 0-0 Real Madrid

The first leg of Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League semi-final tie with Real Madrid ended in a draw after a tight game, in which Joe Hart had to spring into action

Preview: Manchester City vs Stoke City

Manchester City face Real Madrid on Tuesday, but first they must get past Stoke City at The Etihad on Saturday

Manchester City 1-0 PSG (3-2)

Manchester City made history against PSG in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League, and booked themselves a place in the semi-finals

Preview: Manchester City vs Paris Saint Germain

Manchester City have the opportunity to make club history and play in the Champions League semi-finals for the first time. First, they have to get past PSG on Tuesday at The Etihad

UCL comes under fire after threatening student journalist with expulsion

A young journalist was supposedly threatended with expulsion by UCL executives after she gained access to a confidential report forecasting the university profits from accommodation fees

UCL student strike action for rent cuts continues

Strikers are withholding more than a quarter of a million pounds in accommodation fees to pressure the university into cutting rents by 40 per cent

£300k paid back to UCL students for ‘unacceptable’ accommodation

University College London (UCL) has been made to pay students nearly £300,000 in compensation over noisy and rat-infested housing in second disagreement over substandard accommodation

London rents only for wealthy international students

The chair of the London Housing Committee writes to Boris Johnson to request aid for struggling students due to crippling housing costs in the capital