University chiefs have urged Boris Johnson to allow students to go back to campuses this month after the Prime Minister failed to mention their plight in his press conference on Monday. Boris Johnson this week confirmed that from April 12, non-essential shops, gyms, hairdressers, zoos and theme parks in England can reopen – while pubs and … Read more
Rutgers University announced on Thursday that all students returning to campus in the Fall 2021 will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The mandate applies to all three of the school’s campus locations: New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden. The university is believed to be the first in the United States to mandate the vaccine for … Read more
World War Two bomb is uncovered in Exeter as care home and university campus are evacuated Around 200 students evacuated from Exeter University after WWII bomb found Devon and Cornwall Police set up a 100m cordon around the unexploded device The unexploded bomb was discovered by builders working on private land By Sam Baker For … Read more
Furious students in Bristol and Edinburgh are demanding refunds for costly accommodation as they protest coronavirus restrictions imposed by university authorities. Bristol University is enforcing lockdowns on two halls of residence after 725 students tested positive for Covid-19. A group of students are organising a rent strike from October 24, in which they are encouraging … Read more
Lawyers have encouraged students in isolation at university to seek their help pro-bono amid a growing row over coronavirus lockdowns on campuses. Up to 4,000 students across Britain are now self-isolating for a fortnight after more than 500 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across at least 32 universities. Among them are 1,700 students under lockdown … Read more
Bristol University BANS the ‘fatphobic’ c-word ‘calories’: Sports captains and fitness instructors are given mandatory training to combat ‘insidious diet culture’ on campus Training on impact of weight stigma will be introduced at Bristol University Comes after Student Council condemned the ‘insidious presence of diet culture’ Critics described it as example of ‘cancel culture’ and … Read more
Facebook may be returning to its roots as a social platform for college kids with site’s code hinting at unreleased ‘Campus’ feature for students The unreleased feature will be for college students only Users will reportedly need a .edu address to create a profile on Campus Users can list their major, minor, and even which dorm … Read more