News - February, 2008

Though male professors outnumber female professors by around five to one, new figures suggest that the number of females in academia are on the rise.

Breaching your overdraft limit usually leads to a hefty fine. But as banks await a High Court ruling on the issue, they’re starting to lower the amount they charge.

Students across the country are protesting against universities’ links to the arms trade today.

A-level students wanting an easy life should think about taking media studies and sociology but avoid psychology, according to a new report confirming that some A-level and GCSE subjects are harder than others.

An afternoon nap is usually seen as a typical student indulgence – the result of late nights and hangovers.

Any readers from Chester University must be beaming with pride this week, after the university’s tremendous and inspirational achievement of Monday night.

If you’re hoping to join a graduate scheme this summer, you may find it slightly easier than university-leavers of previous years.

Many students worried about their university debts may be given more help than they expect, according to new research.

The University and College Union has warned that many students are being forced to compromise or give up their university dreams because they can’t afford their preferred university or course.

Six students at a university near Chicago have been shot dead after a gunman opened fire on a class.

Love, and the sense of being well and truly ripped off, is in the air. If you’re planning on buying something romantic for your girlfriend or boyfriend today, you’ll be charged an average of 10% more than normal.

The NUS is asking university vice chancellors and principals to give back £24m of bursaries that universities failed to distribute to students.

A drunk student swallowed his door key in a bizarre effort to carry on partying, after friends tried to make him return home.

Figures from the NUS have shown a drop in the number of students entering university from lower socio-economic backgrounds since the 2005 introduction of top-up fees.

If Paris Hilton can receive an award from Harvard University, surely there’s hope for all of us. The socialite dropped by Harvard yesterday to collect a ‘Woman of the Year award’ from a student-run magazine.

A study of anti-smoking campaigns has found that students reject fear-based advertising messages, and are unlikely to stop lighting up as a result of awareness of health risks.

Tests carried out by students have found traces of cocaine in 11 locations at Exeter University.

His Royal Highness, future King of England - now Prince William can add ‘top cheapskate 2007’ to his list of titles and accolades.

Today’s graduates aren’t a popular lot with employers, a new survey suggests, with them being described as ‘self-centred’, ‘fickle’, and ‘greedy’.