Student News

Higher student loan rates begin

Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect.

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Students live life online

Three quarters of students spend at least 2-3 hours online each day, a new report from YouGov has revealed.

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University 'will be denied to 150,000 students'

The head of the university admissions service has warned that more than 150,000 students will miss out on a degree place this year.

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• Deloitte plans to recruit in excess of 1,100 graduates within the next 12 months

News

Willetts' attempt to "rebrand" £23,500 students debts as tax beggars belief.

NUS this morning criticised comments from Universities and Science Minister David Willetts on student debt, where he suggested that students were a burden on the taxpayer and had misunderstood the nature of their debts.

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Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan blast named

He died on foot patrol near Sangin. His death brings the number of UK service personnel killed in Afghanistan to 289

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EU sets tough new carbon target

The EU launched a plan yesterday that will commit British industry to cutting a further 10% from carbon emissions by 2020 and costing European business a further £33 billion per year.

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• Falklands veteran urges negotiation over oil dispute
• Volunteer Development Scotland urges citizenship amongst future generations

Campus News

Students’ course satisfaction slips in Wales

Student satisfaction with higher education in Wales has fallen, causing concern among union leaders.

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• Salford student wins employee of the year award
• Nottingham Students First In UK To Graduate As Eurobachelors
• De Montfort University: UK Student to Get a Taste of China’s Culture

Student News Columns

Graduates 'need financial support' to take internships

Graduates who cannot afford to fund themselves while on an internship should receive financial support, according to one industry observer.

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• Don’t let your social life affect your career prospects
• The Big Bang as catalyst: Who is influencing who?
• Mephedrone: Opinion Piece

World News

Slovakia: Roma children segregated and get substandard education

Amnesty International is urging the Slovak government to immediately end the segregation of Romani children in the country’s education system.

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• Student fights off shark
• Ecuador first to ratify new UN mechanism to enforce economic, social and cultura
• Pro-democracy parties hold protests in Hong Kong

News Columns

Being locked up for saying the wrong thing

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has at times blurted out an inappropriate remark or two. Never intended to be harmful or malicious, but sometimes it’s just the wrong thing

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• Westwood’s campaign to free Leonard Peltier
• Gay HIV activist Clint Walters dies
• Conservatives announce plans to support the arts

Student News Feature

Money tips for students going to university

The exam results are in and the annual scramble for banks to win a new batch of undergraduate business has started.

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• Don’t let your social life affect your career prospects
• The Big Bang as catalyst: Who is influencing who?
• Mephedrone: Opinion Piece

News Columns

Being locked up for saying the wrong thing

Being locked up for saying the wrong thing

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• Westwood’s campaign to free Leonard Peltier
• Gay HIV activist Clint Walters dies
• Conservatives announce plans to support the arts