News - March, 2008

Colleges go green

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Colleges in England are set to become much more environmentally friendly, it has been announced.

Workplace discrimination 'getting worse'

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Almost nine out of ten students and graduates have faced discrimination in the workplace, according to research from Milkround.com.

Facebook flaw exposes Paris’ pics

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Further fears regarding Facebook’s privacy settings have been raised, after a hacker managed to access photos belonging to notoriously private Paris Hilton.

Nottingham is burglary hotspot

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Students in Nottingham are at the most risk of being burgled, new research has shown.

Decline in student numbers predicted

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The number of UK undergraduates is expected to fall over the next ten years, it has been revealed.

London ‘most expensive city’

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Students in London have the dubious distinction of spending their university years in the world’s most expensive city, new research has revealed.

Cambridge drops GCSE language requirement

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Students will no longer need a GCSE in a foreign language to get into Cambridge, as part of the university’s efforts to attract state school pupils.

Microchips and robots: work in 2018

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Employees’ behaviour could be controlled by implanted micro-chips within ten years, it has been predicted.

University slashes students’ holidays

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‘Be careful what you wish for’ may become the feeling among students at the University of Central Lancashire, as reports emerge that holidays at the university are to be slashed.

University launches Second Life campus

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The University of Sussex has launched a computerised version of its campus, where students and staff can study, work and socialize online.

Summer schools yield success for poorer students

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Students from poorer backgrounds who have attended summer school get better degrees than other undergraduates, a new report suggests.

In space, no one can hear you sell

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There are few places on earth where advertising hasn’t reached, and now it’s going beyond the final frontier.

Nights out can damage hearing

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People who are exposed to loud music regularly are being warned of potential damage to their hearing.

‘University challenge’ for 20 more campuses

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Twenty new universities are set to be built in the next six years under new government plans.