As the University of Edinburgh adjusts to the dictates of the pandemic, it has asked its students to be patient. And, whilst I can turn a blind eye to the…
Let’s be honest: students have been getting a bit ripped off lately. First we were hit by a three week academic strike, which was promptly followed by the swift uppercut…
It is a truism that this ‘unprecedented’ global pandemic has so dramatically altered the ways of life we all took for granted. For some, the economic effects of lockdown or…
As hopefully, most of us are aware the University and College Union (UCU) announced 14 days of industrial action, set to take place from 20th February to 13th March. They…
What is the purpose of university? It might seem like an ignorant question, with an obvious answer, but in this generation of students many don’t seem to know why they…
The BBC reported late last month that there are 7 per cent fewer UK undergraduates at Oxford and 5 per cent fewer at Cambridge this year, compared with 2007-08. It…
The average UK graduate student will leave university buried under the weight of £50,800 in student debt. This tremendously high figure is unfortunately made even more daunting by its relentless…
This week, the government announced plans to unveil new two-year degree courses in England. These fast-track university courses would, in theory, be of the same standard as their three-year counterparts,…
The University of Edinburgh has failed its students over fee invoices
As the University of Edinburgh adjusts to the dictates of the pandemic, it has asked its students to be patient. And, whilst I can turn a blind eye to the…
What is the solution for our wasted pandemic tuition fees?
Let’s be honest: students have been getting a bit ripped off lately. First we were hit by a three week academic strike, which was promptly followed by the swift uppercut…
1.8 million students are being ignored during this pandemic over fee refunds. They shouldn’t be
It is a truism that this ‘unprecedented’ global pandemic has so dramatically altered the ways of life we all took for granted. For some, the economic effects of lockdown or…
Why you should kick off about the strikes
As hopefully, most of us are aware the University and College Union (UCU) announced 14 days of industrial action, set to take place from 20th February to 13th March. They…
Is university for learning?
What is the purpose of university? It might seem like an ignorant question, with an obvious answer, but in this generation of students many don’t seem to know why they…
International student admission to compensate lack of funding
The BBC reported late last month that there are 7 per cent fewer UK undergraduates at Oxford and 5 per cent fewer at Cambridge this year, compared with 2007-08. It…
Varying fees across subjects is not the way to fix higher education
The average UK graduate student will leave university buried under the weight of £50,800 in student debt. This tremendously high figure is unfortunately made even more daunting by its relentless…
Introducing two-year university courses at £14k will be detrimental to higher education
This week, the government announced plans to unveil new two-year degree courses in England. These fast-track university courses would, in theory, be of the same standard as their three-year counterparts,…