Graduate chaos: how COVID has affected my job hunt
It comes as no surprise that COVID has had a huge impact upon the job market.
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Ignored and forgotten: are students paying the price of this pandemic?
‘Frustrated’, ‘fragile’ and ‘numb’. These are the words that now define what it feels like to be a university student during a once-in-a-generation crisis.
“Crisis point” in student education as hopes of fee refunds are dashed by universities minister
Written by Ed Morrison Last week, in response to a question about tuition fee refunds from a red-faced Piers Morgan, the universities minister, Michelle Donelan, exclaimed: “We set the maximum level of tuition fees and it is up to universities to then decide what they are going to charge.” Donelan’s OIA level advice rejects any proposal for the government to pay students compensation for their undervalued tuition and is a bitter pill to swallow for those, like myself, who felt reinvigorated and hopeful that change was on the horizon, especially after a government petition for reduced tuition fees received over 550,000 signatures. In light of this, it is perhaps unsurprising that this latest government advice has fallen on deaf ears among students, who feel sick and tired at the treatment they have received this academic year. These views are expressed in a new poll by the University of Leicester Students’ Union as part of a new ‘Tuition Fees Campaign.’ Organised by the SU President, Mia Nembhard, she hopes it will “help get as many students …
You’re missing the point: Daily Mail article disparaging Leicester University redundancy plans is uninformed
A student response to Guy Adams’ disparaging Daily Mail article.
Brexit is now a lonely revolt
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union was once heralded as a watershed moment in European politics, a flagbearer to a coming wave of anti-globalist populism and the death knell to the European Integration Project. Five years on, no one has followed Britain’s charge.
Finding optimism as a graduate in the middle of a pandemic
“So… what’s next?” The inescapable question for final year university students everywhere, as preparations for the ‘real world’ get underway.
Tuition, turmoil and rising tensions as students demand compensation
As we enter the start of the New Year, it is clear that the reverberating effects of the virus are continuing to wreak havoc. How has this affected university compensation?
The end of Erasmus is devastating
Withdrawing from the Erasmus scheme as part of the Brexit deal highlights, yet again, the failings of the UK government when it comes to young people
#WeRaceAsOne: Diversity in Formula 1
Is F1’s new diversity campaign #WeRaceAsOne enough to champion inclusivity in the sport?
150 Days and Counting: Leicester in Lockdown
In Leicester, where higher COVID-19 restrictions have not been lifted for more than 150 days, I discuss my experiences of living and studying in the city.
Number of rape victims rise, whilst convictions fall
Why are the number of rape victims rising as convictions for sexual assault fall?
OPINION: Tory votes against Free School Meals highlight the utter failures and indifference of our government
As schools enter October half term, 1.4 million disadvantaged children in the UK who would usually receive Free School Meals will not be receiving food vouchers as a result of the House of Commons vote this week.
