Russell Group universities equate IGCSEs to “more rigorous” GCSEs
Russell Group universities treat state school GCSEs and IGCSEs only provided by private schools as equivalent qualifications for admissions.
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Ciara McCormack
Autumn strikes even more likely as pensions level rejected and ballot confirmed
Autumn strikes are becoming increasingly probable as staff are faced with heightened costs for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
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Top universities reserve almost a thousand courses in Clearing for international students
Almost a thousand courses at top universities within the Clearing process are reserved for international students, according to The Times.
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Indian international students surpass Chinese student numbers at Australian universities
The number of Indian students attending university in Australia has increased at five times the rate of Chinese students in 2018. Australia was home to 5000 more Indian students than students of Chinese origin at the end of 2018.
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Construction and transport among top sectors for graduates, study finds
The best graduate jobs can be found within the sectors of transport, construction and others, according to a study by Love Energy Savings.
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Female Warwick medical students allegedly face sexism at University Hospital
Female medical students from the University of Warwick have claimed to face sexism from both staff and patients while conducting their university placements at University Hospital Coventry.
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Warwick falls eight places in the QS World University Rankings 2020
The University of Warwick has fallen eight places in the QS World University Rankings table for 2020.
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UK academics threaten strikes in autumn over pension dispute
University students across Britain may be faced with a second bout of cancelled lectures as academics threaten strikes over the University and College Union (UCU) pension upset. The UCU is a representative body for academics across the UK.
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Higher education financially benefits women sooner than men, study finds
Women who have attended university earn more five years after graduation than women who have not, whereas the opposite is observed for men.
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Upskirting to become a criminal offence
Last Thursday, the invasive act of ‘upskirting’ was finally set to be made illegal under the 2003 Sexual Offence Act after an eighteen-month-long campaign by activist, freelance writer and upskirting victim, Gina Martin, 27. Martin’s campaign began as a Facebook post on social media and quickly materialised into a politically...
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“Blogging has helped me build a community” An interview with Em Sheldon
With over 60,000 Youtube Subscribers and over 100,000 Instagram followers, a successful blog and winner of the InStyle UK ‘Travel & Lifestyle Blogger of the year’ in 2016, Lifestyle blogger Em Sheldon has made a name for herself discussing beauty, fashion, travel, lifestyle and fitness on her online platforms. Based...
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