Importance of universities Science and higher education are some of the UK’s strong points. Higher education earned the UK £10.71 billion in exports and, according to the Nature Index, the UK ranks fourth worldwide in terms of research output. This…
Whilst this past year has undoubtedly been disruptive for everyone, I can’t help but feel that Covid-19 has caused university students to have an especially scarring and tragic experience. If you look past the headlines of “lockdown fences” being erected…
What are the purposes of exams? They are qualifications associated with a degree of terror and concern. A person imminently sitting such qualifications spends hours revising to try and ensure they know the necessary details to pass with flying colours.…
David Starkey is one of the most prominent historians and academics in Britain today. Specialising in Tudor history, he has published many books and hosted multiple television programmes for the BBC and Channel 4 since 1977. Recently, he has caused…
Many longstanding issues with universities and higher education throughout the UK have finally come to light amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. From the use of non-disclosures agreements to silence students who’ve experienced misconduct, to the extraordinary tuition fee inflation for international…
One in five students loses money by going to university, analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has shown. Around 20% of former university students earn less than their peers with similar school results who did not attend university, highlighting…
In light of the emergence of Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg, alongside claims that the world is on fire, world leaders and the general populace have begun taking the climate emergency much more seriously. The UK government has promised to make…
On 13th December last year, it was confirmed that Tory party leader Boris Johnson had won a thumping majority. Whilst this might have surprised some, to others, it seemed to be an inevitable consequence, due to what Johnson had made the focus…
‘What do you want to do after you graduate?’ For those of us studying non-vocational degrees, this is the one question that makes us feel uneasy. What do we want to do? We were told at school to pick a…