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Poor concentration affects 75% of students, many of whom skip breakfast

News Desk - January 3, 2018

The connection between nutrition and concentration has been known for some time. Harvard Medical School states “what you eat directly affects the structure and function of your brain, and ultimately your mood”. To explore this,...

Time for a part time job shift? The UK’s best paying student jobs are...

News Desk - January 11, 2018

Leeds students are the highest paid for part-time work in the UK Most vacancies in social care and hospitality industries Cleaning and warehouse work are among the lowest paid student professions Even if you...

NUS Black students campaign launch a new piece of research into Black student experience...

News Desk - April 25, 2019

Many things have changed in the sector since the publication of the first Race for Equality report. Universities have been able to hold on to their funding via fees, a scheme to offload personal...

Women’s History Month 2019!

News Desk - March 3, 2019

Hey loves, happy Women’s History Month! This March, I hope we each take a little extra time to appreciate our feminist movement; the writers, thinkers and activists who’ve shaped the landscape from which we...

Successful student campaign turning search engine hits into trees by the thousands

News Desk - April 16, 2019

Three campaigning students have helped Sussex become the most active university in the world using an environmentally-friendly search engine – directly leading to the planting of more than 8,000 trees. Fred Henderson, Amber Hayward and...

Don’t miss out on coming to Black Students’ Conference 2019!

News Desk - February 26, 2019

Each year the Black students’ campaign brings together delegates from students’ unions over two days to elect the political leadership for the coming year and decide on its policy. Over the course of conference...

Students earn income from their smartphone as part-time jobs fall out of favour

News Desk - July 17, 2019

The number of young people with a traditional Saturday job appears to be falling compared to previous generations, as tech savvy teenagers turn to online ventures to boost their income, according to research* from...

Overseas students ‘worth £20bn’ to UK economy

News Desk - January 13, 2018

International students are worth £20bn to the UK economy, says a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute. The analysis says on top of tuition fees, their spending has become a major factor in supporting...

New NUS research finds 40% of students renting privately live in hazardous properties.

News Desk - February 26, 2019

Based on a survey with over 2000 students, Homes Fit for Study 2019 has exposed the poor conditions of rented student housing, and the exploitative relationships with landlords that some students endure. Of students that...

Women’s Football & Futsal Higher Education Heroes Returns!

News Desk - March 6, 2019

BUCS are looking to recognise and share the successes of workforce volunteers within Women’s Higher Education Football and Futsal. In 2018, 8 students and alumni were successful in becoming our HE Heroes. To see the...