Two in three university students reported to struggle with mental health during Covid-19
Mental health is the most common problem facing students during the pandemic, according to a survey conducted by Save The Student.
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Myra Yip
Students in England urged not to move back home for lockdown
Universities have asked students to continue staying in their term time address, at least until the end of lockdown on 2 December.
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UK university rankings drop for the fourth year in a row
Nearly three-quarters of the UK’s universities dropped in rankings, resulting in the country’s worst-ever performance in the QS World University Rankings table.
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Amber Rudd invitation cancelled last minute at Oxford student event
Former Home Secretary Amber Rudd was due to speak at Oxford University before the event was cancelled due to pressure from students.
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Coronavirus response: an example of germaphobia or xenophobia?
As the Coronavirus continues to spread day by day, with the recent outbreak in Italy rising up to almost 300 cases, it has inarguably spread a lot of fear in all communities. We see scenes ranging from morbidly long lines to buy face masks, panicked crowds scrambling to look for...
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Casual university staff worried over Australia’s coronavirus travel ban
Casual university staff at Australian universities are said to be concerned over the effects of the nation's coronavirus travel ban.
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Harvard and Yale being investigated on suspicion of failing to report foreign gifts
Harvard and Yale universities are being investigated on suspicion of failing to report hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign gifts and contracts.
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Is it even possible to be both political and professional?
Following a controversial tweet from a Cardiff University lecturer, Myra Yip discusses whether you can be both political and professional.
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Highly-selective universities will need a century to raise participation rates
According to a report published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), it will take 96 years for the most selective universities in England to raise the participation rate for students from the least advantaged areas.
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