Universities are calling on the government to provide extra funding for their student mental health services, as new figures show low uptake of a scheme launched by the higher education regulator for England during the pandemic. Vice-chancellors say services on
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Universities urged to improve awareness of racism and white privilege
British universities have been urged to improve awareness and understanding of white privilege and microaggressions, as a vice-chancellor warned they “perpetuate institutional racism”. Universities UK (UUK), which represents 140 institutions, has published practical-based guidance to help universities to tackle racial
‘Students like the flexibility’: why online universities are here to stay
The coronavirus pandemic has forced UK universities to rapidly shift online, and no date has been confirmed for campuses to reopen. With the second coronavirus peak projected to take place in autumn, many institutions are already planning to move at
Mass Covid testing will allow students to return in January, says minister
Students will return to campuses in January using mass testing of the sort to be deployed next month before they go home for Christmas during a travel window, the universities minister has said. A mass exodus will take place on
‘It’s had a lasting impact’: students on being bullied over their accents
A Guardian investigation has found widespread evidence of students being ridiculed over their accents and backgrounds at some of the country’s leading universities. Here, students past and present reflect on their experiences: ‘It made feel like I did not belong’
English universities must consider partial fee refunds, says regulator
Universities in England must consider refunding some tuition fees, their regulator has said as it emerged that lawyers are challenging the legal basis of a two-week lockdown of 1,700 students in Manchester. Amid mounting concerns over the plight of students
Hundreds of Manchester students locked down after 127 Covid cases
Hundreds of students in Manchester were told to self-isolate on Friday after 127 of them tested positive for coronavirus. Residents at the Birley campus and Cambridge Halls at Manchester Metropolitan University have been told to stay in their rooms for
Universities: No parties and more online learning
Universities should switch to full online learning only as a last resort in the event of a local coronavirus outbreak, new guidance says. The hundreds of thousands of students due to arrive at England’s universities in the coming weeks also
‘There’s so much respect for the NHS right now’: interest in healthcare degrees on the rise
A healthcare degree is a route into a lifelong career in which you get to make a difference to somebody’s life every day. What’s more, with current vacancies for NHS nurses in England alone at approximately 40,000, a job as
‘Follow your head and your heart’: clearing advice from the experts
‘Follow your head and your heart’ I think students are in a very good position this year. First of all, there are fewer 18-year-olds than last year. International student numbers are also likely to be down, which leads to increased