5 h. ago Raisin' hell! St Andrews University freshers have huge shaving foam fight in chaotic Raisin Monday 'tradition'

Raisin Monday is a tradition dating back to the 15th century where older students take a first year student under their wing and mentor them.

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11 h. ago In Pictures: There’s no place like foam for St Andrews students on Raisin Monday

The traditional foam fight dates back to the university’s founding in 1413.

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11 h. ago St Andrews students let loose with shaving foam for Raisin Monday

Hundreds of first-year students took to St Salvator's Quad to take part in the messy ceremony for Raisin Monday.

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12 h. ago Obedient police dogs and a foam fight: photos of the day – Monday

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12 h. ago Students let loose with shaving foam for Raisin Monday in St Andrews

Hundreds of students took to St Salvator’s Quad to throw foam at each other for the ancient tradition at the Fife university.

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4 d. ago University cricket society is suspended indefinitely over 'human torture' initiation rituals as one student 'had head pushed into toilet bowl'

Cardiff University's Men's Cricket Society is facing allegations that freshers had wet socks forced into their mouths during a social event at Misfits night club (pictured).

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1 week ago Subway reveals new dish involving classic full English and its perfect for hangovers

Subway has announced a limited edition Big Breakwich Spud to aid drowsy freshers students during their opening weeks of university

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1 week ago Kink groups 'are promoting fetishes' to freshers on university campuses and parents aren't pleased

Displeased parents have complained kink societies on university campuses are 'promoting fetishes' on campuses to young and 'vulnerable' students. 

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1 week ago University graduate dies from meningitis just days after his symptoms began

Lucas Martin, 21, died on September 12, 2023, less than a week after he began feeling unwell.

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4 w. ago Family's asthma warning to students after daughter collapsed and died at uni

The family of Zoe Nunn warn university students with asthma to carry their inhaler this Fresher’s Week after the 20-year-old collapsed in a nightclub toilet

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