The Midlands welcomes Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games boost
Birmingham’s selection as the UK’s bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022 has been welcomed by the Midlands.
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Cecily Grace Morgan
New swimming centre to be built in Leamington
Building has begun on a new swimming centre project that is due to open in Leamington Spa this Autumn. The new centre is reported to be worth £750,000 and is located in the Queensway area. The construction is being overseen by Swim Works, a sister company to the local business...
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University students struggling with basic costs
Almost half of students worry about being able to afford basic groceries such as bread and milk, according to a new survey carried out by the National Union of Students (NUS). The survey also revealed that many students struggle to cover the cost of university essentials such as textbooks and...
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West Midlands Trains pledges £1 billion investment
Train services in the West Midlands are set to be increased and improved, following a recently announced takeover. The franchise, currently operated by London Midland, will be taken over by West Midlands Trains Limited in December and will be run by the company for the next ten years. The company...
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Students to have value-for-money contracts with their universities
Students are set to have official contracts allowing them to challenge their universities if they feel that the teaching standards or facilities are inadequate.
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Warwick granted millions to improve healthcare in poor countries
The University of Warwick has been granted £7 million towards a research unit improving healthcare in some of the world's poorest countries.
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75% of students are expected to never pay off their student loans
The majority of students will still be paying off their student loans when they are in their 50’s, whilst three-quarters of graduates will never completely clear the debt, a new study has found. The research, carried out by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that, whilst reforms introduced by...
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Redfern revamped: New campus accommodation set for green light
A new multi-million pound accommodation development on the University of Warwick’s campus is set to be approved.
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Unitemps turns 20
Unitemps, the temporary employment service, has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Unitemps is a recruitment agency which fulfils temporary job vacancies, student jobs, and internships across the country, with 11 branches around the UK and 2 in Birmingham. It provides job opportunities on campus and in the local community of student...
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60% of British people support stricter abortion laws
The majority of British people support stricter abortion laws, a new poll by ComRes has found.
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National Student Stories: record deals and goose safety
A brand new feature by Cecily Morgan deals with seat-hogging in the Edinburgh library, pay cuts, a Sony record deal and popular safety talk about geese. University of Edinburgh fights overcrowding in the library The University of Edinburgh has introduced a new system to tackle the problem of seat-hoggers in...
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Live opera set to broadcast in the piazza
The University of Warwick is set to broadcast two open air, live opera performances on the big screen in the piazza on central campus during the summer. Verdi’s La Traviata will be shown on Tuesday 4 July and Puccini’s Turandot will be shown on Friday 14 July. The University is...
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Majority of British people against decrease in international students
58% of British people are against a reduction in the number of international students coming to the UK to study, according to a new poll by ComRes. Out of the 4,000 surveyed, 46% wanted student immigration to remain at its current level whilst 12% were in favour of an increase...
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