All news on the topic: Students

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UK student loan debts soar as one graduate pays £64k in interest
The highest outstanding student debt in the UK has topped more than £250,000, figures obtained by Money show.
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Oxford student took his own life after feeling ‘ostracized,’ inquest reveals
An ‘ostracized’ Oxford student took his own life after being ‘shunned’ by his fellow students, an inquest has heard.
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An investigation has revealed that a private London college taught students primarily by showing videos
Business students at £9,250-a-year Regent College London raised series of complaints with Office for Students
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Nigeria has arrested 13 university students on charges of internet fraud
Nigerian authorities have apprehended 13 students of Usmanu Danfodio University, located in the northwestern city of Sokoto, in the latest round of raids targeting internet fraud and other cyber-related offenses.
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Student dies from rare and incurable virus
A student has died of brain-swelling fever caused by a virus on the World Health Organization watchlist.
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UK’s science minister declares end to Tory ‘war on universities’
Peter Kyle, who applied to university three times, said Tory government’s ‘war’ on higher education was over
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Some English university franchise courses may risk public money, regulator says
Office for Students found reports of ‘widespread academic misconduct’ and issues with recruitment agencies
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Golden age of English universities could be ending, warns head of watchdog
Higher tuition fees and lifting visa restrictions could help with funding crisis, says Office for Students chair
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Universities in England face fines for failing to protect students from harassment
Use of NDAs in cases of harassment and sexual misconduct will also be banned under measures introduced by regulator
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Hacker sentenced to prison after Jobcentre experiences cyber attacks
A university student who created malware targeting government websites while living with his parents has been jailed for 21 months.
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Nigerian students at Teesside University ordered to leave UK after currency crash
University informs Home Office and withdraws sponsorship from those struggling with fees after drop in value of naira
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Armed police storm Manchester Met University building after ’misunderstanding’
The ’weapon’ had been carried by a student
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UK universities advised to stay vigilant regarding antisemitism amid spreading Gaza protests
British prime minister hosts vice-chancellors in Downing Street to discuss protecting Jewish students.
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Students across Europe hold Gaza war protests in run-up to UN vote on Palestinian statehood
Police arrested dozens of people in Amsterdam, with university occupations continuing in Netherlands, Belgium and Spain
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Angry students, chanting ’Tory c***,’ chased Jacob Rees-Mogg off campus
Jacob Rees-Mogg was forced to flee from an appearance at Cardiff University on Friday after a gang of protesters heckled the MP and called him a ‘Tory c***’.
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Cambridge student tortured to death with severe burns and every finger broken in spy ’mistake’
A trial is currently underway in Rome to determine the guilt of Egyptian intelligence officers accused of torturing Giulio Regeni, 28, to death by burning his body and beating him relentlessly with sticks
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British student arrested in Colombia airport after ’trying to smuggle cocaine disguised as milk’
The 25-year-old British student has been detained in Colombia and forced to pose in front an illegal haul after reportedly attempting to smuggle cocaine disguised as milk out of the country
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Student died after using two to three ‘big bottles’ of laughing gas a day
A student who may have been killed by long-term use of laughing gas was inhaling two to three “big bottles” of the substance each day, an inquest into her death has heard.
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UK quit Erasmus because of Brits’ poor language skills
Britain turned down an offer to remain a member of the cultural exchange program after Brexit.
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UK’s highest student loan debt revealed – as one person owes more than £231,000
A new Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the BBC also revealed the largest repayment made by a graduate is £110,112, while the biggest amount accrued in interest is £54,048
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Probe into whether missing student was over-served by bar before he vanished
Authorities are looking into whether missing Riley Strain was illegally served alcohol while visibly drunk at country singer Luke Bryan's bar in Nashville, Tennessee before he disappeared
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Mystery as student unconscious for 23 minutes suffers horror injuries in dorm
Asbury University student Isabella Willingham was found unresponsive in her dorm room after Thanksgiving on November 27 - and months after the incident, it is unclear what happened
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Parent punched child in bus stop brawl as she shouted at girl to 'beat her a**'
Taityana D. Duffy, from Florida, was arrested on Friday after she “instigated, jeered and intervened” in a fight between two students and then “battered a juvenile during the incident, police said
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'Entitled' mum rages after daughter cuts her £1,030 allowance to stop bad habit
The daughter is angry that her brother is regularly leeching off her money through their parents, who both live in a less-developed country than the siblings
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Thousands to receive £2,400 cost of living boost this year - see who is eligible
The extra support is being made available to university students in Scotland and is called the "Special Support Loan" - it will be available on top of the standard maintenance loan and grant which is currently £7,000 and £2,000