69 h. ago University students must work 20 hours a week to meet living costs – report

The findings come as students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive their exam results on Thursday.

Economics

7 d. ago Youngsters take part in Summer School run by project creating new Monklands Hospital

The Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) welcomed school students from North and South Lanarkshire for a week of classes.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘We’ve got a lot less competitive’: Stanley Donwood on creating Radiohead’s iconic artwork

The artist has been collaborating with the rock group’s frontman Thom Yorke on their distinctive visuals since the mid-90s. As a retrospective opens in Oxford, he looks back on three decades with the bandIn the early 90s, Stanley Donwood was “at a loose end after university”, hitching around Britain and making a little money as a busking fire-breather. Fetching up in Oxford, he spotted a poster for a gig by a band called On a Friday. He recognised the name: a friend he’d met while studying at Exeter University’s fine art department called Thom Yorke was the lead singer.So he called Yorke up. An initial plan for Donwood to do his fire-breathing routine as the band’s support act was scuppered by the venue’s nervous manager, but the pair kept in touch. Some time later, after On a Friday had changed their name to Radiohead, Yorke called with a proposition. “They’d done really well with Creep, which I hadn’t heard, it wasn’t my thing at all; I liked bleepy-bleepy, thumpy-thump ...

Politics

9 d. ago Purdue University student freed from ICE detention after outcry from faith leaders

A Purdue University student from South Korea has been freed from federal detention following days of protests by faith leaders in New York and abroad

Politics

9 d. ago Didn't get the Highers grades you needed? A dream career in Veterinary Physiotherapy is still within your grasp

Scottish students receiving their Higher results this week may be facing disappointment if university doors don’t open, but one pioneering training academy is proving that not achieving your hoped for grades doesn’t have to mean giving up on your dream.

Politics

1 week ago Expert's claim exact date 'alien probe' will land on earth dubbed 'nonsense on stilts'

A leading expert at the University of Oxford has dismissed the wild claims of an interstellar probe arriving on Earth, and said the theory was 'nonsense on stilts'

Science

3 w. ago Impact of periods leading some university students to miss six weeks of degree

Women were more likely than men to describe education on menstrual cycles during their education as poor, the research also found.

Politics

4 w. ago 250 patients a month in health board's hospital beds unnecessarily

This week Audit Wales has reported that around 250 patients experienced discharge delays monthly in the year leading up to February 2024 in the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board region, placing further pressure on health services

Science

4 w. ago Steak and potatoes a staple? Eating too much meat in a day can have massive heart implications

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that repeatedly consuming high-protein diets could lead to issues with heart health.

Politics

last month Trump to unveil $70bn AI and energy plan at summit with oil and tech bigwigs

Pittsburgh event angers climate groups as Trump ties AI expansion to oil and gas, sidelining renewable energyDonald Trump will join big oil and technology bosses on Tuesday at a major artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, outraging environmentalists and community organizations. The event comes weeks after the passage of a megabill that experts say could stymy AI growth with its attacks on renewable energy.The inaugural Pennsylvania energy and innovation summit, held at Carnegie Mellon University, will attempt to position the state as an AI leader, showcasing the technological innovation being developed in the city and the widespread availability of fossil fuel reserves to power them. Continue reading...

Politics

last month Traitor or Faithful? Stagecoach Stirling students shine on the West End Stage

Students from Stagecoach Performing Arts Stirling stepped into the spotlight last weekend when they had the chance to perform at the iconic Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End.

Politics