President of UUK and vice chancellor of the University of Kent, Dame Julia Goodfellow, urged the government to take immediate action to reassure EU students applying to study in 2017 that they would pay the same fees and access the same financial support throughout their studies and, therefore, “prevent a likely sudden decline in EU student applications”. “This issue is …
The Bergen Declaration, led by the European Students’ Union and the Norwegian students’ union, Norsk studentorganisasjon, lays out a set of joint principles for what education and student rights should look like. “The Bergen Declaration sets the foundations from which a global student movement can be shaped” “We believe that quality education should be free and inclusive for all, and our education …
You probably know what to do in an emergency situation at home, but what if you found yourself in a similar position overseas? Experts say it’s important for future international students to have some sort of response plan for emergency scenarios such as injury or a natural disaster. Gary Rhodes, director of the Center for Global Education at California State University—Dominguez Hills, says students and parents …
May is expected to instruct officials at the Home Office and newly beefed-upDepartment for Education to examine student visa regulations to restrict access to poor quality ‘Mickey Mouse’ courses, according to the Telegraph. May reaffirmed her commitment to the net migration target, despite suggestions by ministers that the government may back away from the target Other options that may be considered include preventing universities …
Graduates who move overseas and fail to repay their student loans after their studies should be arrested, suggests an education expert who has authored a report on what the UK can learn from New Zealand’s higher education sector. Sam Cannicott, former Regent’s University London employee who now works for Statistics New Zealand, described how New Zealand’s “no-nonsense approach” to collecting student loan repayments …
UCL Halls of Residence rent protest Sarah Benamar University College London has been accused of bullying after a student journalist was warned she could face dismissal for obtaining classified forecasts showing that the university expected to generate increased income from student accommodation. The free speech row comes amid an increasingly bitter “rent strike” at the university, as hundreds of students …
Frustrated by the messages of self-hatred peddled to young women by the mainstream media, Camilla Ackley took things into her own hands “It’s made me who I am, given me ambition and a vague idea of what I want to do with my life,” says Camilla Ackley of running Into The Fold. Photograph: Natalie Gil for the Guardian If you …
The University of Hertfordshire’s Active Students programme saw previously sports-shy students try their hands at skiing, golf and other activities University of Hertfordshire students playing volleyball as part of the Active Students programme. Photograph: University of Hertfordshire Winner: University of Hertfordshire In partnership with Hertfordshire Sports Village, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and Hertfordshire Students’ Union, the university developed Active …
Anna Lee, who calls herself a ‘queer trans disabled lesbian woman’, says online trolling and personal abuse highlight the importance of her campaign Anna Lee, giving evidence at a transgender equality inquiry in parliament last year. Photograph: Anna Lee The first “queer trans disabled lesbian woman” to run for women’s officer at the National Union of Students (NUS), Anna Lee, …
Zee Media Bureau New Delhi: Every college passout’s dream is to land a good job in a reputed company with a handsome salary. Rhea Grover of Delhi’s Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) hit the bull’s eye when she bagged a record placement offer with EY Parthenon. As per a report in the Hindustan Times, Rhea – a B.Com (Hons) student …