The regional gap in access to higher education across England has widened at its fastest rate in years. Disadvantaged pupils in London are now more than twice as likely to go on to university as those in parts of the North and South West, according to recent government data and...
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The University and College Union (UCU) has urged the UK government to stop “obstructing” students in Gaza who have secured places to study at UK universities from taking up their offers due to visa-related restrictions. In a letter to the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, UCU General Secretary, Jo Grady, wrote that...
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UK university students lose six weeks of their degrees on average as a result of menstruation, but few universities are taking practical action against the “structural issue”. Students who menstruate miss, on average, 10 study days per academic year. For those with diagnosed conditions like endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome...
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The National Union of Students (NUS) has threatened to take action against student leaders, including Warwick SU full-time officers, who signed an open letter criticising the NUS’ “ongoing silence in the face of genocide”. The open letter criticised the NUS’ stance on Palestine, and accused the Union of abandoning an...
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Katie Hopkins’ stand-up show at Rugby’s Benn Hall in Warwickshire has been cancelled by Rugby Borough Council, following police advice about a planned protest by Stand Up to Racism outside the venue. The show, part of her Batsh*t Bonkers Britain tour, had been scheduled for 19 July. This isn’t free...
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The UK Government has announced plans to lower the national voting age to 16, with legislation expected to pass in time for the next general election, which is due to take place by 2029. The move fulfils a key Labour manifesto pledge from the 2024 general election, and forms part...
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International students have raised serious concerns over whether enrolling in UK universities is worth the expense, amid rising visa charges, increased tuition burdens, and reduced quality of the university experience. Research by the Russell Group Students’ Unions (RGSU) has shown that average monthly living costs for international students are now...
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One in four young people aged 16 to 24 in England now have a mental health condition, an NHS survey has found. The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, which monitors trends in mental health in England, has shown that the rate of common mental disorders in this age group has risen...
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