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Jewish Students Are Speaking Out About Rising Anti-Semitism at UK Universities
One student told VICE World News her university “doesn’t know what Jewish students need, they don’t try to know”.
The Diary of a Student Rent Striker
"I believe we’re here primarily for financial extraction, with profit for the university prioritised over student wellbeing."
Students Are in Financial Crisis. Who Will Save Their Future?
VICE and Refinery29 are joining the NUS to call for all students to be offered rent rebates, and for maintenance grants to be reintroduced.
The Brexit Replacement for Erasmus Does Not Look Great
The “Turing scheme” has a budget of £100 million – £30 million less than the UK received in Erasmus grants in 2019.
These Universities Are Offering Rent Refunds for Students During Lockdown
Some unis in England are offering rent rebates for students unable to return to halls due to COVID restrictions. Some others... are not.
How Manchester Became the Epicentre of the COVID Student Revolution
This is the story of a bunch of teenagers who, away from home for the first time, started a movement.
Students Trapped at Uni for Christmas Sent Us Photos of Their Festive Meals
“We started with salmon blinis and cheese crackers, then had a big chicken – the turkeys had sold out."
Students Have Been Cranking Up Drug Highs to Deal with COVID Lows
A new survey shows the impact of coronavirus on student drug use, with one jumping out of a window after K-holing while using a VR headset.
Foreigners Reveal What Shocked Them Most About Pandemic Life in the UK
“I was very shocked about COVID parties. I just thought, ‘Why would you do that, what are they thinking?’”
A University Says It Will Take Unpaid Rent Out of Student Bursaries
The move by the University of Bristol, made during a rent strike, risks penalising students from households with lower incomes.
'It Was Horrible' – Black Student at Protest-Hit University Says He Was Racially Profiled
The University of Manchester has suspended the security guards who pushed Zac Adan against a wall and demanded to see ID. It's the latest incident to make headlines at the uni.
Students Who Tore Down COVID Fences Now Occupy Tower Block During Rent Strike
Students occupying the tower in Manchester say they are unhappy about threats to fine them for taking part in rent-striking, and the university's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.