“Not one of my staff avoided being tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed, you know, myself included”. Tom Grundy left the University of Leeds to co-found Hong Kong Free Press; a paper that has become even more significant since the National Security Law. Clarissa Leung interviewed him about upholding free press in a dangerous climate.
Mumps, Vaccinations and PHE: This is ‘World-leading’ Britain
Last winter, mumps spread round universities, despite nationwide MMR vaccination schemes. This year, the world ground to a halt over a different virus. How much hope can we place in a vaccine?
Séamus OHanlon reports.
Academics Propose £10,000 For Every 18-Year-Old Considering Further Education
A team of academics from the UCL Institute of Education have proposed that £10,000 be given to every eighteen-year-old considering higher education. In a recently published report, A National Learning Entitlement: Moving Beyond University Tuition […]
Institutional racism in British universities
Despite their endorsements of diversity and inclusivity, institutional racism has been a recurring theme throughout British universities. With statistics such as 60 of the UK’s 14,000 professors being black across the entire sector, academics and […]
News | Leeds ranks high for sexual health services
Leeds has been ranked among the top 5 Universities in the country for sexual health facilities and support. The result comes from a Sexual Health Report Card survey published by Superdrug. Bristol ranked no.1 in […]