Overseas university recruitment agents have been accused of making ‘false promises’ to encourage international students to enrol in UK universities. Cash-strapped UK universities have been increasingly turning to recruitment agents to find international students to study on their courses, with some universities offering commission of between £2,000 and £8,000...
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The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced a proposal to introduce a university ‘league table’ that highlights vice-chancellor incomes against ‘value for money’ offered to students. Universities that consistently deliver ‘poor outcomes’ for students could be “named and shamed” by Phillipson’s proposed league tables. Determiners for ‘good outcomes’ include the...
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In a surprising U-turn, the Trump administration has reversed efforts to revoke the student visas of thousands of international students studying in the United States. The move comes after weeks of backlash from students, universities, and federal judges. The Department of Justice announced on 25 April that Immigration and Customs...
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In 2015, Warwick’s rebrand to a version of the logo we all know and (perhaps) love was highly controversial. The “aubergine” ‘W’ logo, a kind of hazy, ombre-looking mess going from yellow to purple to blue, isn’t totally unfamiliar – though thankfully most traces are gone. What we have now...
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The draw for the Champions League semi-finals is complete after the second legs of the quarter finals were played out across Europe last week. In England, Aston Villa hosted Paris Saint Germain after losing 3-1 in Paris the week before. Arsenal travelled to Madrid with a 3-0 lead after a...
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Chelsea’s 2-1 win in the Women’s FA Cup Semi-final at home to Liverpool on April 12 has edged them one step closer to a historic quadruple. Chelsea’s dominant 60% possession and 54 touches in the box eventually paid off when Beever-Jones’ 94th minute header edged them through to the final....
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The University’s Institute for Employment Research (IER) is set to receive £1.5 million to lead a major study on employee mental and physical well-being. The aim of the research is to “address health-related economic inactivity in the UK”. This involves exploring how work environments and job structures impact employee well-being, including...
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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have announced plans to ban the burning of deep peat on a further 146,000 hectares of land in a press release on March 31. Peatland – often described as England’s ‘lungs’ – is a rare global habitat of which the UK...
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Hannah Guthrie looks back at Sufjan Stevens' 'Carrie and Lowell' following its release a decade ago.
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Warwick’s infamous ‘W’ logo is soon to be consigned to history after the University announced that the new ‘Modernised Crest’ branding is set for a summer launch. The ongoing Brand Evolution Project will come to a close in the coming months, with a recent update from the University confirming that...
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Being a university student back at home for the holidays means repeating to every incredulous (proper) adult that: yes, I have been on holiday for two weeks and yes, I will still be on holiday in another two weeks and no, term three doesn’t really exist but yes, my accommodation...
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The Office for Students (OfS) have issued a £585,000 fine to the University of Sussex, following a three-year investigation into the case of former Sussex Professor Kathleen Stock. Stock was the subject of student protest movement ‘Stock Out’ following her publication of her book Material Girls: Why Reality Matters For...
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Sold to Amazon in 2013, Goodreads has an estimated 150 million users. In comparison, The StoryGraph has just 3.8 million. But in my opinion, it’s the far-superior platform. On an ethical level, Goodreads’ ownership by Amazon can be concerning, but the truly frightening thing is the god-awful interface you’re immediately...
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