University tuition fees could fall from £9,250 to £7,500 a year

University tuition fees could fall from £9,250 to £7,500 a year but arts and humanities courses may disappear Tuition fees could be cut from £9,250 to a maximum of £7,500 in science drive Science degrees to be topped up by extra Government funding sparking fears  Some universities have already planned to stop teaching history and … Read more

Oxford University to teach that imperial measurements are ‘tied to the idea of Empire’

Oxford University reportedly plans to teach that imperial measurements are ‘tied deeply to the idea of the Empire’ in a bid to make science courses less ‘Eurocentric’. The University has reportedly suggested imperial measurements, including the mile, inch, pound and ounce, should be ‘decolonised’ due to its links to the British Empire. Decolonising plans by … Read more

Oxford University to teach that imperial measurements are ‘tied to the idea of Empire’

Oxford University reportedly plans to teach that imperial measurements are ‘tied deeply to the idea of the Empire’ in a bid to make science courses less ‘Eurocentric’. The University has reportedly suggested imperial measurements, including the mile, inch, pound and ounce, should be ‘decolonised’ due to its links to the British Empire. Decolonising plans by … Read more

Students are left in limbo as deadline for university offers is extended

Students have been left in limbo after the deadline for university offers was extended despite having to still apply for funding and accommodation. People usually know where they have been offered a place before they sit their final exams but UCAS extended its offer deadlines due to the pandemic. Some students say they have still … Read more

Record portion of state school pupils gained entry to Oxford University last year

A record proportion of pupils from state schools and deprived areas gained entry to Oxford University last year, figures showed yesterday. Almost seven in ten – 68.6 per cent – were state-educated compared to 62.3 per cent the previous year. It means under a third are now from private schools – which only 7 per … Read more

University students given all clear to return to lectures for the first time THIS YEAR from May 17

All university students given all clear to return to lectures for the first time THIS YEAR from May 17, just weeks before exams are due to start Returning students will be expected to get tested for Covid-19 twice a week Lectures to get go-ahead under loosening of social contact lockdown rules Half of students have … Read more

400-YEAR-old butterfly discovered in an ancient Cambridge University library book

What could be a nearly 400-year-old butterfly has been discovered pressed between the pages of an ancient library book at Cambridge University.  The perfectly preserved specimen, thought to be a small tortoiseshell, was found inside a copy of England’s earliest insect book, Theatre of Insects, published in 1634. The butterfly could be as old as the … Read more

Sheffield University tells staff Charles Darwin was ‘racist’

Ronald Fisher Known for: Pioneered the application of statistical procedures to the design of scientific experiments. He was a Professor in the Eugenics department at University College London. Sheffield’s view: He believed that races differed ‘in their innate capacity for intellectual and emotional development’. One of his works, The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection, ‘endorses colonialism, white supremacy, … Read more

Sheffield University tells staff Charles Darwin was ‘racist’

Ronald Fisher Known for: Pioneered the application of statistical procedures to the design of scientific experiments. He was a Professor in the Eugenics department at University College London. Sheffield’s view: He believed that races differed ‘in their innate capacity for intellectual and emotional development’. One of his works, The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection, ‘endorses colonialism, white supremacy, … Read more

Bachelor in Paradise Ciarran Stott is mocked for wearing a Harvard University hoodie

Bachelor in Paradise’s Ciarran Stott is ruthlessly mocked for wearing a Harvard University hoodie as he is called out for never attending the Ivy League college By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:57 BST, 7 May 2021 | Updated: 00:57 BST, 7 May 2021 Ciarran Stott has distanced himself from his Bachelor in … Read more