Students arrested in South Africa over anti-rape protests Five students were arrested and have since been released following protests at Rhodes University. Students were protesting over rape allegations supposedly not taken seriously by the university. […]
61-year-old pornstar lecturer investigated A chemical engineering lecturer at The University of Manchester is being investigated after his secret life as a porn star was revealed. Professor Nicholas Goddard, 61, is lead tutor on three […]
University in Texas allows handguns on campus Students at the University of Texas will soon be allowed to carry handguns on campus. President Gregory Fenves has approved the 2015 Republican-led Texas Legislature to allow guns […]
Students demand action after spate of muggings Over 4,000 students at Birmingham University have signed a petition campaigning for greater police presence after a group of muggers attacked students four times in one week, with […]
Cambridge Introduce Admissions Tests The decision to introduce a written admissions test at Cambridge University has sparked outcry, with many fearing it will only further alienate state school pupils and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The […]
Woman dies During Terror Drill A woman at Strathmore University in Kenya has died after jumping from a third-storey window during a terrorism drill. The drill, which included people pretending to be terrorists, was believed […]
Academic walks out of Lecture Helene Turon, an Economics lecturer from Bristol University, failed to give a lecture after finding out her students had made comments about her on the messaging app Yik Yak, which […]
Afrikaans Dropped as Official Teaching Language The University of Stellenbosch has decided to drop Afrikaans as its language of instruction, and teach in English instead. The decision comes after months of protests, including a video […]
Homeless Camp Evicted Manchester Metropolitan University has removed an emergency homeless shelter known as ‘Ark’ from its campus. This is following mixed reviews about the shelter, with members of the University feeling that it impacted […]
Shooting at Tennessee University Leaves One Dead and Three Injured A 19 year old man and three women have been injured after violence erupted following a row over a dice game on October 22nd at Tennessee State […]
Sussex protesters get compensation after being unfairly excluded The University of Sussex has been ordered to pay thousands in compensation to three students who were unfairly suspended for participating in a protest. The University had […]
Nottingham University strip in stand against homophobia Nottingham University’s Men’s Hockey Team have taken a public stance against homophobia in sport by playing a match nude in the freezing cold. A video of the match […]