Jack Keen

The power of the SU President: A role in flux?

As students await results, following a “procedural irregularity”, it’s worth asking the extent to which the SU president holds power, and what exactly their responsibilities are. Tasked with representing 29,000 students, the president plays a key role in lobbying the university management, securing SU funding, shaping policies, and overseeing SU...
Read More

Posted Apr. 9, 2025

European universities look to recruit US scholars amid Trump’s funding cuts

European universities, such as Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), are looking to take on American academics searching for research opportunities, as their US counterparts see funding drastically cut under the new Trump administration.  Institutions such as NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention...
Read More

Posted Apr. 4, 2025

SNP pledges to maintain free tuition for Scottish students despite funding crisis

The Scottish National Party (SNP) have pledged that they will never reintroduce tuition fees for Scottish students despite universities in Scotland increasingly reporting budget struggles.   Students who both live and study in Scotland currently receive free tuition fees paid for by the Scottish Government, a policy which has been...
Read More

Posted Mar. 28, 2025

Warwick in Africa lauds 2024 volunteer successes in annual report

The Warwick in Africa (WiA) student volunteering programme has hailed its successes in its annual report. The philanthropically-funded programme, founded in 2006, sends Warwick students on a six-week placement with partner schools in South Africa and Ghana to teach Maths and English. The WiA programme has long boosted Warwick students’...
Read More

Posted Mar. 26, 2025

Edinburgh University accused of using funding crisis ‘as a smokescreen’ following budget cut plans

The University of Edinburgh has announced plans to cut £140 million from its budget. This notice comes following a decline of international student recruitment and rising operational costs. However, cost cutting decisions have raised concerns amongst staff, students, and union representatives who question the necessity of significant cuts. Cash flow...
Read More

Posted Mar. 12, 2025