Students at the University of Manchester are “occupying” an empty building to protest “extremely high” rent and lack of pastoral care during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Following a review by Ucas, there are two new proposals for university admissions based on real grades rather than predicted grades.
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Students at Cambridge University have been told that if they leave their accommodation and return home, they will not be allowed to graduate. This comes as ministers urge students not to go home for lockdown.
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Universities face significant funding shortfalls during this academic year, with the coronavirus pandemic and staff pensions being the largest sources of financial risk, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
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Edinburgh University has faced backlash over its decision to rename the David Hume Tower to 40 George Square, due to the new name's potential links to the slave trade.
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During the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a lower output of female academia, compared to a 50% increase of journals published by male academics, The Guardian has reported.
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Vice-chancellors and other officials have drawn up plans to mitigate foreign interference, as online university classes expose international students to security risks.
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Universities have been accused of hesitating to move all teaching online and keeping students until after the fee deadline.
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Academics across the country have addressed the alleged complacency of universities in the face of foreign interference with academia. Demands have been made to scrutinise all university collaborations with foreign governments.
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Students in the US and UK fear for their mental wellbeing, after coronavirus cases spike in universities.
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Japan is set to ease travel restrictions for incoming foreign residents and new visa applicants.
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A University of Edinburgh student has claimed that self-isolating international students have been forgotten during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced plans to enable students to return home for Christmas, with growing concerns regarding recent university Covid-19 outbreaks.
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