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Warwick among universities that attended anti-protest coaching webinar hosted by law firm

Staff from the University of Warwick attended a webinar which coached universities on how to secure sweeping protest bans on their campuses, an investigation by Liberty Investigates and The Guardian has revealed. Documents obtained as part of the investigation show that Warwick staff attended the webinar, which took place last...
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By , Jul. 8, 2025

From the microbiome to pre-victorian railways: An interview with Leamington’s Café Scientifique

St. Patrick’s Irish Club. A deceptively large building overlooking the river in everybody’s favourite student town. A place to watch rugby, learn Irish dancing, and catch any number of touring tribute bands. And, since 2004, home to Leamington’s Café Scientifique. Café Scientifique did not begin in Leamington Spa, of course....
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By , Jul. 7, 2025

“Risk of student burnout” as concerns over AI cause number of assessments set by universities to rise

Universities risk ‘over-assessing’ students in response to rising AI usage in higher education, some academics have warned, as the number of exams faced by students increase. The Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES), which polls over 10,000 undergraduate students annually, has found that, since 2020, the frequency of summative assessments has...
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By , Jul. 6, 2025

Most students want to reduce screen time, as study finds they risk scrolling for 25 years of their life

Students are on track to lose 25 years of their life to their phones, research has found, as concerns rise over young people’s attention spans and the damaging impact of smartphone use. A study led by Fluid Focus, an application that rewards healthier screen time and productivity habits, and Dr...
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By , Jul. 5, 2025