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University round-up: new 24/7 helpline, (nearly) oldest-ever graduate, and a rise in burglaries

University round-up: new 24/7 helpline, (nearly) oldest-ever graduate, and a rise in burglaries

Read the latest news from UK universities, featuring a new 95-year-old graduate and the rollout of a new 24/7 helpline service
Universities have no “statutory duty of care” towards students

Universities have no “statutory duty of care” towards students

Universities have no specific “duty of care” to their students according to a judge in Bristol. This ruling came following the death of 20 year old, University of Bristol student, Natasha Abrahart.
Universities minister calls summit over “deeply concerning” student accommodation delays

Universities minister calls summit over “deeply concerning” student accommodation delays

The summit comes after some students have faced delays over the opening of their housing, forcing them into temporary accommodation

Bristol student accidentally synthesises dangerous explosive

The laboratory was evacuated and a controlled destruction carried out after a Ph.D. student created TATP as a by-product of a standard procedure