Will university students cause a Christmas Covid crisis? Undergraduates could trigger a virus upsurge this winter, SAGE fears Experts predict ‘peak health impacts’ occur between Christmas and New Year They warn students returning home in mid-December could be asymptomatic Sage urge Government to set up rigorous test and trace strategy for universities By Sophie Borland … Read more
Drag socials are banned by Aberystwyth university student union in fear they are being used to ridicule trans people Student representatives said people attending events were trying to be ‘as funny as possible’ SU spoke to LGBTQ+ society, who said events were used as way to ‘ridicule trans people’ AberPride said drag socials ‘would make … Read more
African history professor at George Washington University admits she’s actually white and has been pretending to be black her entire career By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com Published: 20:31 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 20:50 BST, 3 September 2020 An African history associate professor at George Washington University who publicly identified as black has now … Read more
An amateur astrophotographer and university lecturer has revealed the stunning pictures of space he took during lockdown – from his back garden. Russell Discombe, 32, has always loved taking photos of the cosmos but was able to devote himself to it during lockdown. The enthusiast turned his attention to the sky – and said he is … Read more
University Challenge viewers tuning into the BBC quiz’s latest first round match found themselves distracted from Jeremy Paxman’s tricky questions by the broken eye-wear of one of the contestants. Tom Sherlock, who uses the they/them pronoun, introduced themselves at the top of the show as an International Relations and Modern History student – but it was … Read more
The world may be one step closer to getting a coronavirus jab after Oxford University’s vaccine candidate entered its final stage of tests in the US. UK drug giant AstraZeneca, which owns the rights to the vaccine, said it had enrolled 30,000 American volunteers to take part in its phase three clinical trial. It now means … Read more
‘If you are going to be gay, at least be clever’: Sandi Toksvig reveals she was nearly expelled from Cambridge University for having her girlfriend sleep over but was allowed to stay because of her good grades Comedian and presenter, 62, spoke about the ‘painful and distressing’ moment Allowed to stay at Girton College, Cambridge … Read more
Australian COVID-19 vaccine produces ZERO side effects in human trials and provides protection against the virus in animals while reducing symptoms University of Queensland and CSL have trialled COVID-19 vaccine on humans The researchers have also injected hamsters with the drug in the Netherlands Project co-leader Associate Professor Keith Chappell hailed animal trial success By … Read more
University Challenge contestant with a ‘thousand-yard stare’ destroys rival team with ‘merciless’ intellect – as his former teacher says he’s ‘the brightest person I’ve ever taught’ Oxford student Seoan Webb blew the competition out of the water in the latest episode of University Challenge, which saw his team defeat Bristol 175 to 135 The History … Read more
A student was left ‘disgusted’ after her university halls threw away ‘everything she owns’ when she wasn’t allowed to return to her accomodation because of Covid-19. Hannah Mullins, from London, who studies graphic design at the University of Brighton, had made an appointment to collect her belongings after she was forced to leave the accommodation at … Read more