Opening of a ‘mega lab’ in Leamington Spa for Covid-19 testing
The UK is opening its first testing ‘mega lab’ in Royal Leamington Spa in order to increase its daily coronavirus testing capacity.
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Ellie Mitchell
Students may have to be fully vaccinated to return to universities next year
The UK government has refused to dismiss the idea of making double Covid vaccinations compulsory for students returning to colleges and university campuses in Autumn.
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Student at East Sussex College believed to be UK’s oldest graduate
Archie White, a 96 year old student, has been awarded a degree in fine art becoming the oldest ever graduate in the UK.
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Concerns over mental health support for students expressed by watchdog
The head of the Office for Students (OfS) has expressed concerns that over half of university and college students across the UK do not feel that their mental wellbeing has been sufficiently supported this year.
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Teachers have expressed frustration over the school Covid bubbles
Teachers are becoming exasperated with the current Covid bubble system within schools as it means sending home large proportions of their students for weeks at a time.
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UK universities tuition fees have risen by a third, growing ahead of staff income
The tuition fees that students pay to attend UK universities has grown by a third over the past five years due to rapid development, but salaries of lecturers and other staff has been left behind.
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Nottingham party leads to a £10k fine for host
The host of a 21st birthday party which attracted over 100 attendees has been fined £10,000 fine for breaking Covid rules.
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Churchill College Cambridge terminates their critical examination of founder Winston Churchill
The critical examination of Churchill College’s namesake, Winston Churchill, by a working party established last year has concluded abruptly.
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Apprenticeships Minister unveils a £10 million Degree Apprenticeship Centre at the University of Warwick’s WMG
Gillian Keegan MP, the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, has opened the WMG Degree Apprenticeship Centre this week at the University of Warwick.
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Record numbers of students apply to nursing courses
During the coronavirus pandemic, applications to UK universities to study nursing have reached record numbers.
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University students make offers to pay private tutors to take online exams
Students from top university institutions have made attempts to pay tutors to take their online exams and write essays for them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medical students at the University of Birmingham create environmentally friendly car-sharing app
Using their free time during the Covid 19 pandemic, two Birmingham medical students have created a car-sharing app which can contribute to the cost of renewable energy projects.
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