13 h. ago Forget house deposits... the Bank of Mum and Dad is now funding private medical treatment

The Bank of Mum and Dad has long funded their children's young adult life, from paying rent while at university to gifting tens of thousands of pounds for housing deposits.

Economics

43 h. ago Nearly 100 years after her death, Oxford’s first female Indigenous scholar honoured

Mākereti Papakura died weeks before handing in her thesis at Oxford university documenting the life and customs of her tribe, work that is still used by Māori todayMore than 100 years ago, a Māori woman packed up her life as a tour guide and entertainer in New Zealand and set off for England, where she would soon make history by enrolling at Oxford university.In a tragic turn, Mākereti Papakura – believed to be the first woman from an Indigenous community to study at the university – died just weeks before completing her thesis, and in the decades since, her family has fought to have her degree recognised. Continue reading...

Events

61 h. ago Student, 23, took own life when university wrongly told him he failed

Ethan had been told he would not be allowed to graduate, but in fact he would have been awarded a 2:1

Events

3 d. ago Tragic student took own life after university wrongly told him he wouldn't graduate

Ethan Scott Brown , 23, was expecting an Honours degree in geography after years of hard work at the University of Glasgow but he was incorrectly told he wouldn't be graduating

Events

3 d. ago Tragic student, 23, took own life after university made major graduation error

Ethan Scott Brown , 23, was expecting an Honours degree in geography after years of hard work at the University of Glasgow but he was incorrectly told he wouldn't be graduating

Events

3 d. ago Honours student took his own life after university wrongly told him he was not eligible to graduate

Ethan Scott Brown, 23, was due to graduate in December 2024 after studying geography at the University of Glasgow .

Politics

3 d. ago Glasgow University student took his own life on graduation day after being given wrong grade

Ethan Brown, 23, was found dead by his mum on what should have been his graduation day in December last year - three months after Glasgow University told him in error that he did not have the necessary credits.

Politics

4 d. ago No criminal charges over civil claims made by four women against Andrew Tate

Tate’s barristers told an earlier court hearing that there was ‘total denial of wrongdoing’

Events

4 d. ago Jobless youngsters face having benefits STOPPED if they don’t take up new government offer of paid work

JOBLESS youngsters face having benefits stopped if they do not take up a new government offer of paid work. Rachel Reeves wants to cut the welfare bill with a Youth Guarantee scheme to stop them going onto a life on the dole. Every young adult who has been on Universal Credit for 18 months without...

Politics

7 d. ago Floating Home by Adam Lind: How to hitchhike your way to a life of happiness

After the death of his father Adam Lind took a look at his life and decided to hitchhike to India after university. Along the way he pursued the meaning of true happiness.

Events

1 week ago Family celebrates life of man killed on Epic Universe roller coaster

GoFundMe page to pay for funeral costs hails Kevin Rodriguez Zavala as ‘one of a kind’

Events

2 w. ago Lucy Letby defence expert slams 'unfair' justice system and says he is 'appalled' he wasn't called to give evidence

Dr Mike Hall told the Mail's Trial podcast that the jury had been wrong to convict the former neo-natal nurse and it was 'unfair' that he did not take the stand.

Society

2 w. ago Madeleine McCann: where the family are now, from Kate's moving memoir to the brother tipped for the Olympics

Gerry and Kate McCann recently said they and their twin children were grateful to be able to “live a relatively normal and enjoyable life now”, with Maddie’s siblings studying at university and Gerry working as a heart specialist. Katie Strick reports

Politics

2 w. ago Mum's thoughtful university gift for daughter leaves people 'crying'

She made her daughter a book full of treats for when she went off to university and parents were saying how emotional it was, claiming they wanted to do it when their child went off

Politics

2 w. ago Blog: Expectations vs Reality: Life as an international student in London

Blog: Expectations vs Reality: Life as an international student in London  University College London

Society

2 w. ago ‘It’s going to be a life skill’: educators discuss the impact of AI on university education

Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn and the world they’ll graduate into. Experts reveal how applicants can get aheadOpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told a US podcast that if he was graduating today, “I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history.”Altman, whose company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022, believes the transformative power of AI offers unprecedented opportunities for young people. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago ‘For years I believed I was someone I wasn’t after sperm donor error’

Nat Allbut spent years thinking he knew who his father was – now he’s one of dozens to be told the sperm donor details they were given were wrong

Politics

3 w. ago Charlie Kirk shooting: MAGA activist in critical condition after being gunned down at university

The Trump ally is fighting for life after being shot in neck at Utah Valley University

Events

3 w. ago Cooking starter kits perfect for university students that are 'a life saver' in the kitchen

Essential sets perfect for people renting or buying a home for the first time

Society

3 w. ago DWP 'last resort' for closing Universal Credit claims over face

The Universal Credit application process can make some accommodations for people unable to get to their Jobcentre in-person

Politics