7 h. ago Nearly nine in 10 university students use AI to help with studies – report

A think tank has called on institutions to urgently ‘stress test’ their assessments to check they cannot be easily completed using AI.

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8 h. ago Idaho prosecutors seek to limit Bryan Kohberger's alibi evidence at murder trial

Idaho prosecutors say a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students shouldn’t be allowed to offer an alibi defense unless he takes the stand himself during the murder trial later this year

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17 h. ago Affordable, easy and with a huge flavour punch: three Korean

The Malaysian Australian author and former MasterChef contestant shares his kimchi fried rice, braised chicken wings and gift-worthy glutinous rice balls Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYou can throw kimchi fried rice together using nothing but leftovers. It’s an amazingly easy and economical dish – yet it still packs a huge flavour punch. This is a traditional favourite with university students who are living on a low budget. If I ever want a home-cooked meal but am feeling too lazy to “cook”, kimchi fried rice comes to the rescue. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Half of UK university students are battling mental health strains

A survey of 1,000 university students and graduates has revealed that 43% frequently battled anxiety during their studies, with concerns ranging from academic failure to post-graduation pressures.

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30 h. ago One in ten students say they feel 'constantly anxious' about exams, money and the fear of failing, poll reveals

A poll of 1,000 current and past university students has revealed nearly half of them were either often or always worried during their academic years.

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39 h. ago Poll reveals high levels of anxiety among university students

A poll of 1,000 students has revealed how many are affected by stress and anxiety during their studies - and how it can lead to them dropping out of their courses

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44 h. ago One in 10 students ‘constantly anxious’, due to exam stress and money worries

One in 10 university students feel ‘constantly anxious’, with exam stress, money worries and balancing their studies with their social life among the biggest concerns.

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60 h. ago Police find body in River Thames in search for missing Oxford student who vanished more than three weeks ago

Police have found a body in the River Thames nearly a month after a University of Oxford student vanished in the early hours of the morning.

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4 d. ago ‘I do feel we can be too prudish’: one woman’s experience as a life model

Life drawing hit the headlines when a north London class, which had been running for more than 30 years, was told to cover up its naked models or find a new location. Ellie Heney, 32, from Lancaster, has been a life model for 13 years and hopes to be one for the rest of her life. She explains whyIt was my first year of university in Liverpool and it was a typical broke student situation. I saw a poster saying £20 for life modelling and when you’re living on beans on toast you think: ‘Well, I can do that.’ So I gave it a go.It’s the strangest thing in the world when you do it for the first time. I remember my heart was pounding and the adrenaline was rushing and the back of my head was prickly because I was thinking: ‘What on earth am I doing? This is crazy!’ Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trial set for suspect in killings of 4 Idaho college students. Here’s what you need to know

A judge this week declined to throw out key evidence against the man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students near the campus two years ago

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6 d. ago Idaho judge declines to throw out genetic evidence in University of Idaho killings

An Idaho judge has declined to throw out key evidence in a case against a man charged with murder in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students

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6 d. ago Bryan Kohberger judge rules on DNA evidence in Idaho quadruple murder case

An Idaho judge finally made a ruling on the DNA technique prosecutors used to identify Bryan Kohberger as the prime suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students.

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6 d. ago Popular coffee chain bans university students from studying in one of its shops after complaints their marathon revision sessions take up too much space

Black Sheep Coffee, on Broad Street in Reading, say customers have complained about there being not seats on weekends due to university students taking them up.

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7 d. ago With half of all school leavers going to university, Scotland simply may have too many students

With universities in financial trouble, Scotland may have to start thinking about previously unthinkable measures to help them, such as reducing the student population or cutting the length of degree courses

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7 d. ago University students are studying Donkey from Shrek as part of new course

The course is now offered to film studies undergraduates

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7 d. ago Police search for Oxford student who went missing three weeks ago in the early hours of the morning

Police are searching for a University of Oxford student, who went missing over three weeks ago in the early hours of the morning.

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7 d. ago Universities in Wales given £18.5m government handout amid 'significant financial challenges'

The Welsh Government has announced an extra £18.5m for universities and £500,000 to encourage higher-paying international students as institutions warn of huge deficits and cuts

Economics

7 d. ago University Challenge fans seriously distracted by contestant's 'nonsensical' habit

Viewers of the BBC Two show saw eight students from Queen's University Belfast and Warwick University students battle it out for a place in the semi-finals.

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9 d. ago Tragic update in case of University of Colorado Boulder student who went missing last week

Authorities provided a tragic update in their search efforts for missing University of Colorado Boulder freshman Megan Trussell, 18, on Saturday.

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