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NUS President makes u-turn on student demonstrations

NUS President makes u-turn on student demonstrations

NUS (National Union of Students) President Liam Burns has confirmed that there will not be another national student demo this year, despite promising ...

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Scottish universities the most expensive in the UK

Scottish universities the most expensive in the UK

The Universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews confirmed last week that they would be charging UK students from outside Scotland £9000 a year for their...

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Topshop embraces technology in student campaign

Topshop embraces technology in student campaign

Topshop plan to launch their new location-based student campaign with the digital pioneer Scvngr....

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Students’ debts will rise to over £50,000

Students’ debts will rise to over £50,000

University students starting in 2012 are expected to finish with debts of over £53,400....

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Wave goodbye to your 2:1 as changes planned for degree classification

Wave goodbye to your 2:1 as changes planned for degree classification

Every university in the UK will be asked to replace its existing system of degree classification (first, second and third class) with a new, more deta...

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Students slate Grayling’s New College of Humanities

Students slate Grayling’s New College of Humanities

The Philosopher's New College of the Humanities, set to charge £18,000 a year, will not award its own degrees....

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NUS reveals institutional racism

NUS reveals institutional racism

A report by the National Union of Students (NUS) has revealed unacceptable levels of institutional racism in further and higher education. ...

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Student Beans ranks students’ sexual activity

Student Beans ranks students’ sexual activity

Durham University was placed 50th in a survey that ranked universities according to the average number of sexual partners per student. The survey disc...

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Durham UN Society embroiled in illegal immigration

Durham UN Society embroiled in illegal immigration

An illegal immigrant claiming to have been invited to a model United Nations conference by a Durham student was detained by Immigration Control at Hea...

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Oxford Professors have “no confidence” in university reforms

Oxford Professors have “no confidence” in university reforms

Oxford University fellows voted overwhelmingly to have “no confidence” in David Willetts, Minister for Universities, following his university refo...

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