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Universities reassess transgender policies following Supreme Court ruling

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in April, universities and students’ unions across the UK have come under increasing pressure to reassess their transgender policies over concerns that existing legislation may be ‘unlawful’. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the definition of a ‘woman’, as defined by the Equality Act 2010,...
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By , Jun. 7, 2025
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UK-EU youth mobility scheme could finally be on the table after discussions

A mobility scheme which would allow UK and EU youths to live and work in each other’s countries may finally be on the table, after being blocked for over a year. Proposals for such a scheme were first tabled in April 2024 but, despite growing international interest, the plans were...
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By , Jun. 7, 2025
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Warwick e-voting software revolutionises voter safety

E-voting technology developed by the Universities of Warwick and Newcastle, designed to maximise vote security and ballot integrity, has been successfully deployed in a real-world election for the first time. While it has previously been used in several test runs, SEEV (Self-Enforcing E-Voting) was used in its first official capacity...
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By , Jun. 7, 2025
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Consistent contextual offers among plans to attract more disadvantaged students to study

Plans to improve access to universities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds have been unveiled, including a consistent approach to contextual offers and new finance packages. Universities UK (UUK), a representative body for 141 different universities, revealed the plans for students as part of their ‘Access to Success’ action plan. It...
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By , Jun. 7, 2025
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Lifestyle

Where did dance TikTok’s go?

If you were to talk about any video on TikTok before 2021, everyone would ask if you meant ‘the dancing app’. Between 2019 and 2021, the app was dominated by strangers dancing to ‘Renegade’ or ‘Say So’. However, today, a mindless scroll on TikTok offers a social smorgasbord of skits,...
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By , Jun. 7, 2025
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Universities scale back on campus development to focus on digital investment

Universities are scaling back on physical campus developments and shifting to digital investments which are “increasingly an either-or proposition”, research suggests. Analysis conducted by the Nous Group management consultancy has revealed that university administrators are being forced to “choose between physical and digital environments”, with the principal of Nous, Zac...
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By , Jun. 6, 2025
Arts

Fashion as art: The art of curating the Costume Institute:

This year’s Met Gala, hosted on May 5 2025, raised a record-breaking $31 million for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The Costume Institute is an integral part of fashion, playing a role in both showcasing and influencing fashion trends. The Met Gala, formally called The Costume Institute Benefit,...
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By , Jun. 6, 2025
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Harvard international student ban temporarily blocked by judge as Trump launches attack on study visas

A US federal judge has temporarily blocked attempts by the Trump administration to ban Harvard University from enrolling international students, a move which comes amid the US government’s ongoing assault on foreign admissions.   The Trump administration and Harvard have been engaged in an ongoing row, which has seen the...
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By , Jun. 6, 2025