International Students vs UK culture
Going to University is difficult on its own, doing it in a different country, with a language barrier and different customs is way harder. Not only are you moving away from your comfort zone and…
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International students forced into crime to pay for university?
How are increased tuition for universities in London seriously damaging young middle-class international students? Tuition fees in London for international students vary from a minimum of £11,250 per year to a maximum of an astonishing…
Upcoming university strike has reached a point of no return
Staff from 58 universities, including Cambridge and Durham are going to strike over pension cuts, pay and working conditions, the University and College Union (UCU) have announced. Taking place from 1-3 December, the three-day disruption…
Essay writers for hire and their services: can it be justified?
With more and more students turning to essay writing services for a quick and easy solution, the work of that industry has become perfected to the point of unrecognisable similarity. Essays, coursework, and applications, written…
University students fined £170,000 for breaching lockdown rules
According to an analysis produced by The Guardian, fifty-three universities have issued over £170,000 fines to a total of 5,122 students for violating Coronavirus safety regulations in the first couple of weeks of the new…
EU students face £800 Brexit fee if not in the UK before 2021
With the Brexit transition period set to end on 31st December, first-year EU students are facing fines of up to £800 if they don’t arrive in the UK before the start of 2021. In a…
Graduating into a crisis – Do I have to ‘go back to my country’ now?
Job hunting is one of the most important issues for university students who are about to graduate or have graduated. This year’s graduates, who have been affected by Covid-19, are finding it tough to secure…
Students to be given six days to return home for Christmas in a university mass exodus
The Government has announced that students will be able to travel home during what they have called a “student travel window”, between the 3rd to the 9th December. Universities will be required to move all…
Covid killed my internship: what do I do now?
Getting an internship during covid-19 is like winning the lottery, it’s rare and when you get it, it’s a real prize. But that’s no reason to worry. Lost your internship? Here is the solution. Harpreet,…
77% of graduates have not paid back their student debt in full
The research from the Fiscal Studies found that most graduates did not succeed in repaying their student debt in full. Student debts are a consequence of student loans, in fact, students that cannot afford the…