Central European University leaving Budapest for Vienna in 2019
Central European University (CEU) will leave Budapest for Vienna next year after continuous disagreement with the Hungarian government.
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Anushka Suharu
CHL: Warwick’s first student-run creative careers conference
CHL Warwick 2018 was held on Saturday 24 November in the Oculus Building. Hosted by third-year Sociology student Seyi Alawode and her team, the event is Warwick’s first student-run creative careers conference. #CHLWarwick 2018, originally named “Create Her Lane”, saw three panels each consisting of three to six creative industry...
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The President of Malta on the importance of European-African relations
Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, the President of Malta, spoke to Warwick students about ‘Europe and Africa: Twin Continents for Building Positive Peace’ on Monday 19 November, at the invitation of the University’s Politics Department. The honorary professor spoke about what she believes Africa stands for in society today and...
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Chancellor of the Exchequer vows an end to austerity in new Budget
Yesterday, Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced on behalf of Westminster’s annual Budget his vow to end austerity. As a consequence, this has resonated a new approach to higher education policies, such as the continued freeze of tuition fees, meaning a £200 million fall in funding for universities by...
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National Union of Students faces bankruptcy
President of the National Union of Students (NUS) has revealed that the group, affiliated with 600 student unions and associations across the country, is facing severe financial adversities.
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Top UK universities lacking in student mental health policies
Leading universities in the UK have been found to lack comprehensive student mental health policies, despite growing concerns from the government.
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Northumbria University under fire over staff expenses
It has been revealed that the University of Northumbria paid its senior managers more than £600,000 in bonuses over the last four years, after staff spent over £2,000 on a lapdancing club.
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Girls deterred from STEM subjects despite outperforming boys at GCSEs
A recent study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed that although girls perform better in science, technology, engineering and maths subjects (known as STEM subjects) at GCSE level, many are deterred from pursuing them at A-level or university.
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The University of Cambridge to provide free degrees to most disadvantaged students
The project, set to be launched in the upcoming academic year by Vice Chancellor, Stephen Toope, will provide fully funded “debt-free” studentships to students suffering from immense economic disparity.
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New York University School of Medicine will provide free tuition to students
The New York University (NYU) School of Medicine has launched a new scholarship programme which will provide free tuition for its students, being the first medical school ranked in the top 10 for the nation to do so, said the school.
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Study suggests students lack necessary skills for master’s programmes in the UK
According to a recent study published in a paper in ‘Teaching in Higher Education’, suggests students entering master’s programmes in the UK lack the necessary skillset for that standard of study.
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Male university applicants, amongst others, lowest for three years
Universities have been hit by a slump in male, mature and part-time students ahead of A-Level results day this year, according to The Times.
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Former nursing students demand compensation for university’s uncertified course
Sixty former nursing students have demanded compensation from the Christian University of Thailand located in the Nakhon Pathom province for its uncertified course. The students have filed a lawsuit with the Central Administrative Court demanding 300,000 to 480,000 baht in compensation. The university is said to have admitted 360 students...
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