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Newcastle students cycle in memory of rugby friend

News Desk - August 31, 2018

Three Newcastle University students, who all play rugby for the Newcastle Medicals Rugby Club in Heaton Newcastle, are taking on the daunting challenge of cycling from John O Groats to Land’s End in a...

PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE TO TAKE THEM INTO THE FUTURE

News Desk - July 7, 2017

Students from a specialist northern arts school have had their portfolios examined as part of their final degree work by four leading photography professionals on a special visit to the north east. 19 final year...

British students seduced by financial and cultural rewards of studying overseas

News Desk - July 10, 2018

Almost half (44%) of students believe that they are more likely to get a higher paid job if they study abroad Only 14% are confident that studying in the UK sets them up...

Kingston University multicultural dance troupe impress judges to secure second place at national Bollywood...

News Desk - July 10, 2017

A multicultural group of Kingston University dancers fought off competition from teams across the country to secure second place in a nationwide Bollywood dance event. The Kingston Khalnayaks is a 19-strong team made up of...

NUS calls for ‘urgent student support’ at upcoming spending review

News Desk - November 30, 2020

NUS has been encouraging students and students’ unions to hold Town Hall meetings with MPs, so that students can share their experiences, and put forward their demands directly to them. This is also being supported...

76% of UK University Students think their results will be negatively affected if lectures...

News Desk - June 1, 2020

Dig-In, the UK’s leading student engagement and insight company, today revealed that 76% of university students in the UK think that their degree results will be negatively affected if lectures are moved online during...

Student in Running for Prestigious International Illustration Competitio

News Desk - February 21, 2019

A University of Worcester student could see her illustrations published in a bestselling novel after being chosen from hundreds of hopefuls as a finalist for an international prize Iona Darroch is down to the last...

NUS’s Claire Sosienski Smith responds to The Green Party’s manifesto

News Desk - November 19, 2019

“The Green Party’s manifesto is a progressive pitch to electors promising a radical overhaul of post-16 education by scrapping tuition fees, cancelling student debt for those who paid £9,000, increasing funding for adult education...

Social students: 36% of students get news from social media

News Desk - August 30, 2018

• A third of students are using social media as their main news source • However, 22% think social media is a source of EVIL • Facebook is the most popular social media channel • Half of...

RESONANCE OPENS ITS DOORS FOR PERSONAL OPEN DAYS

News Desk - June 25, 2020

Resonance, which opens this September and offers a choice of music degrees, is inviting interested students to get in touch and arrange a one-on-one tour of the campus and its state-of-the-art facilities. Personal open days...