Top universities in the UK have come under fire for receiving millions of pounds in funding from Meta in 2024, with campaigners criticising Meta’s political influence and lack of regulations on harmful content. Children’s rights activists and charities are calling for universities to begin to divest from Meta. Meta has been...
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A sense of worry has spread among car manufacturers in the West Midlands after the region looks set to be most affected by Trump’s car import tariffs. US President Donald Trump announced on 2 April that the tariff on car imports into the country will be raised to 25% –...
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There is no doubt that the Green party achieved unprecedented success in the 2024 July election, winning 4 seats and coming second place in 40 constituencies. It was a glimmer of hope for those who support Left-wing politics, but felt that the Labour Party had abandoned its core principles and...
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Reforms to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) could result in universities facing more consequences for not upholding diversity. The REF is responsible for “assessing the excellence of research” in UK universities and helps inform how the £2 billion budget to fund higher education research is allocated. While equality and diversity...
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It’s the lie that we all tell ourselves: we’ll spend the holidays catching up on lectures, revising, working on assignments, or even reading ahead for the next term. But after ten weeks of lectures and coursework, with everyone around you getting in the holiday spirit in December, it can be...
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There is no doubt that immigration has been the main issue on everyone’s minds at least since Brexit. Even though Britain officially exited the EU in 2020, the debate has only intensified. This summer, tensions reached a boiling point, culminating in a wave of racially-motivated riots across England and Northern...
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