Scottish students could face an end to free tuition
Free university tuition for Scottish students may end as a result of the coronavirus-linked financial crisis, a leading educationalist has warned.
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Reece Goodall
Scottish students to receive early hardship support
The Scottish Government has brought forward early access to discretionary funds for students facing hardship as a result of COVID-19.
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Serena Williams “would love to play” US Open, says coach
As tennis players line up to offer their view on the US Open, a big name has come out in favour. Serena William’s coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, says the former Open champion “would love to play” in the tournament. For Williams, the resumption of elite tennis can’t come soon enough. Every...
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Cambridge launches £1 million bursary to help adults hardest hit by Covid-19
The University of Cambridge is launching a £1 million bursary scheme for adults who have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Alan Silvestri’s greatest contributions to cinema
Alan Silvestri is a juggernaut of film composers. From Back To The Future to Captain America, his career has spanned a range of blockbusters and Oscar nods
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Should we allow climate scepticism to operate within our society?
As the climate emergency continues, you’d be forgiven for thinking that everybody was onboard with enacting environmental change. But there’s still a sizeable contingency of climate sceptics out there and, as we move forward to face this crisis, we must ask how to (and whether we should) tackle this view....
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Injury setback to sideline Roger Federer until 2021
Roger Federer has announced that he will miss the rest of the 2020 tennis season after undergoing further surgery on his right knee. As tennis starts to make a comeback, it seems we won’t be seeing the 20-time Grand Slam champion any time soon, if at all. What does this...
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Concept to Console: Game & Watch
Reece Goodall looks at the history of everyone's favourite stickman.
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Snooker: Luca Brecel scoops Championship League title
Snooker made its triumphant return with the Championship League, the first tournament since the outbreak of Covid-19. 64 players competed for the trophy, and it was the Belgian Luca Brecel who eventually claimed the title, in a thrilling final that ran right down to the last frame. The tournament was...
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Renewed calls to remove Oxford University’s statue of Cecil Rhodes
There have been renewed calls for the removal of the statue of the imperialist Cecil Rhodes at Oxford University.
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Rafael Nadal urges caution as tennis nears resumption
Professional sport is making tentative steps towards a comeback, but we’re yet to know what will happen with tennis. One person who is unsure about the return is current world number two Rafael Nadal. As we wait for 15 June, and a decision by the ATP and WTA about whether...
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Only top foreign students in Japan will receive Covid-19 aid
A Japanese government plan to provide financial support to students affected by coronavirus will only benefit the top-performing overseas pupils.
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The laws of nature may not be as constant as we previously thought
For as long as we’ve had science, scientists have attempted to define our universe. We have certain laws of nature governed by four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. These have helped us make sense of our world. But recent research by the University of...
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