On December 17, the Labour government announced the UK’s renewed participation in the EU’s Erasmus+ student mobility programme. The UK is to resume participation in 2027, but will begin accepting applications to the programme in mid 2026. The announcement represented the fulfilment of a major commitment made earlier in 2025,...
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West Midlands Chief Constable Craig Guildford has resigned after admitting to using incorrect evidence to justify banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa on 6 November. Announcing his retirement on 16 January, Guildford said that “the political and media frenzy around myself and my position has...
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In June, the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research published a list of universities and other academic institutions that were eligible for scholarships for UAE students to study at, which excluded all UK institutions. The UAE provides generous scholarships to students applying to study at institutions named on...
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On 14 December 2025, at Bondi Beach in Sydney, 15 people were killed and dozens more injured by a pair of gunmen who opened fire at a crowd gathered to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hannukah. It was one of the most horrific acts of mass killing the country Australia...
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Government ministers are considering further crackdowns on international students, blocking an exemption which currently permits those studying research Master’s courses to bring family members to the UK with them. The government has already proposed tightening rules surrounding international student visas. In May, a government white paper said that Labour would...
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UK and EU negotiators have agreed that the UK will be rejoining the European student mobility programme Erasmus+ in 2027, according to a 17 December press release. Erasmus+ is a programme aimed at providing opportunities for students to enrich their education through study or work in any of its member...
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Coventry University has announced a £59 million deficit for the year 2024/25 through the institution’s Annual Report and Financial Statements, but maintains confidence that they will cut costs. The report attributes this deficit to a drop in income from tuition fees and employment contracts, down to £303.8 million income in...
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The Sudanese civil war is the single most severe humanitarian crisis of the 21st century. Since the conflict began, more than 150,000 people have died, and 12 million more have been displaced from their homes. The brutal crimes committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are heavily documented and are...
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From left, right, and centre, Iran is facing pressure from all sides. Crises on the domestic front have left Iran politically divided and weakened, while foreign losses against Israel, coupled with the collapse of close allies, have plummeted Iran’s regional influence in the Middle East. At home, Iran is facing...
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Despite American threats in that direction, the United States will never turn its back on Europe for good. Significant US interests lie in the folds of the European continent, and, while those exist, American interest and influence in Europe is guaranteed. In fact, the greater danger is increased US involvement...
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Key figures in Warwick Students’ Union (SU) have expressed opposition to the international student levy plans described in the November budget. Wider opposition to the new levy plans has been steadily mounting since their announcement. This is in light of greater clarity on the shape of the levy, the key...
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From the very second that news of the Huntingdon train stabbings hit national headlines, a storm of intense speculation and theorising on the perpetrator’s ethnicity overtook the conversation. Fingers were pointed in every direction, except, of course, at the possibility that it could have been a white man. The same...
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Coventry City Council has lost a legal battle against the Home Office over a decision to house more asylum seekers in the city. The council argued that, while they welcome accommodating their fair share of asylum seekers, the burden placed on the city by the Home Office was “excessive”. They...
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