Three tyre-fitter brothers have been arrested over the murder of a 19-year-old law student who was shot dead in a botched drive-by shooting, while police arrested three more men as chilling footage emerged of the moment she was gunned down. Feroz, Suhayl and Nadeem Suleman are in their early- to -mid thirties and run R1 tyres … Read more
The closure of university campuses in response to the coronavirus has not stopped a number of big corporate providers of student accommodation – and private landlords – from demanding full rent from tenants for their final term. This is despite the vast majority of students having followed university advice, gone back to their parents, and … Read more
Black Mirror-style robot dog designed by Stanford students can be built with a 3D printer and PlayStation controller for under $900 Black Mirror released an episode around robotic dogs that hunt humans Stanford students have created a smaller version – but it’s not a deadly machine Called Stanford Pupper, the robot can be made using … Read more
Students will still have to pay full tuition fees even if classes are taught online and universities remain closed, it has been revealed. Higher Education institutions are facing a funding crisis after a predicted large fall in the numbers of students from overseas taking up places in the coming academic year, as reported by The … Read more
Cardiff University has apologised after some students returned to their halls of residence to find their possessions had been thrown away. Students at Cardiff’s Talybont South halls said they were shocked to find many of their kitchen items had been put in the bin. They claimed the university assured them their possessions would be ‘stored safely’ if they chose … Read more
Cardiff University has apologised after some students returned to their halls of residence to find their possessions had been thrown away. Students at Cardiff’s Talybont South halls said they were shocked to find many of their kitchen items had been put in the bin. They claimed the university assured them their possessions would be ‘stored safely’ if they chose … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Students’ landlords need a lesson in fairness By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:15 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 25 April 2020 These are not good times for our universities with the latest research indicating that a majority of them will end up in the red next … Read more
Most vocational students whose exams have been cancelled due to coronavirus will be graded on previous work, under plans from regulator Ofqual Many students will receive a calculated result based on predicted achievements Judgments will take into account students’ previous assignments or modules Students taking qualifications that signal job competence won’t be included Ofqual says … Read more
University students across the country have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after being told they must still pay for their accommodation, despite not living there during lockdown. Some 74 per cent of students are still being charged rent despite the majority no longer being able to live in their university halls or … Read more
The dark and pale blues of the uniforms are, at least, in keeping with Oxford and Cambridge’s finest sporting traditions. But from the skin-tight micro-minis to the giant hair bows and perma-smiles, everything else about the Cambridge Cougars cheerleading team and their rivals, the Oxford Sirens, is likely to have the dons spluttering into their … Read more