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12 June 2023
Should I make a political statement at my graduation?
A thought piece on the challenges faced by students graduating in 2023. From COVID to strike action, many of my peers are questioning whether their education was worth the tuition fees.
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9 December 2022
How to select the right university for you
UKNA's Vikki Jones speaks to Rachel Baynton from the University of Lincoln to discuss the considerations you should make when completing your UCAS application and deciding which university to attend.
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14 November 2022
Housing havoc
How university students are being left in the cold - literally!
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28 June 2022
Reflecting on three years in student media
Reflecting on my university involvement with my student newspaper as an editor and writer.
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7 March 2022
Student loan changes attack working-class students
The Department of Education has divulged their intentions not to offer student loans to those who fail GCSE Maths or English. This accompanies other plans to reduce the graduates' income level to repay their loans.
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10 November 2021
The morality of university strikes
Will lecturers and professors achieve their goals through union action?
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18 August 2021
High performing students offered £10,000 to defer their chosen university this year
After the recent surge in remarkable grades from recent A-Level students, medical science universities are offering to compensate aspiring students if they study elsewhere, as course spaces fill up.
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6 August 2021
Coronavirus vaccine non-compulsory for students attending lectures
The UK government has decided against the idea of making coronavirus vaccines necessary for university students in England to attend lectures or stay in halls of residence.
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9 July 2021
What university should have taught me, to a certain degree…
Jasmine Rowland reflects on her time at university and raises questions around the lack of preparation offered for those entering the “real world”. Life after graduation shouldn’t be considered intimidating, so why is it?
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17 June 2021
Creativity vs Academics: Should universities teach creative subjects?
Is there value in studying a creative degree at University? This is my experience.
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27 May 2021
University societies aren't for everyone
Societies at university can offer an outlet outside of academic work and a chance to make friends. But for some students, they’re breeding grounds for toxicity and peer pressure.
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26 May 2021
University graduates and the “What Next?" conundrum
From nursery rhymes to higher education, we are constantly advancing to the succeeding stage of our lives, but as you age these steps become more uncertain and fuelled with doubt. Leaving us with the daunting question - what's next?
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10 May 2021
Government plans to cut funding for creative university subjects
The Department for Education plans to cut university funding for creative and arts courses by 50% as they are not considered “strategic priorities”.
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6 April 2021
Mission Green: Universities
How are the UK's universities tackling climate change?
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24 February 2021
University students have wasted £1 billion on empty rooms
By now, it is no secret that throughout the pandemic university students have been paying in full for a non-existent university experience. A new annual survey by Save The Student on student accommodation reveals the particulars.
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24 January 2021
University students have been abandoned during Covid-19
The government has put students at the bottom of the pile throughout this whole pandemic.
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3 December 2020
WRAP Live: In conversation with Derek Owusu
Nottingham Trent University introduces their first WRAP Live online event with award-winning novelist, poet and former Mostly Lit podcast host, Derek Owusu.
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5 November 2020
Online learning: the revolution?
How Covid-19 is impacting the university experience