7 h. ago Rock singer Fish turns down honorary degree from University of Edinburgh amid Israel protests

Fish said he was in an ‘incredibly awkward’ position.

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4 d. ago Honorary degrees for actress, food entrepreneur and cultural leader at QMU graduation

On the 8th July, Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh awarded honorary degrees to an acclaimed Scottish actress, a food innovator and an Edinburgh Fringe leader at its 2025 graduation ceremonies.

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5 d. ago Sweet moment Ozzy Osbourne is given heartfelt gift by Yungblud ahead of final Black Sabbath show

Watch the touching moment that Ozzy Osbourne is given a heartfelt gift by singer Yungblud ahead of the rock icon’s final Black Sabbath performance.

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9 d. ago The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world | Moustafa Bayoumi

The rules of the institutions that define our lives bend like reeds when it comes to Israel – so much that the whole global order is on the verge of collapseSereen Haddad is a bright young woman. At 20 years old, she just finished a four-year degree in psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in only three years, earning the highest honors along the way. Yet, despite her accomplishments, she still can’t graduate. Her diploma is being withheld by the university, “not because I didn’t complete the requirements”, she told me, “but because I stood up for Palestinian life.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago As if graduating weren’t daunting enough, now students like me face a jobs market devastated by AI | Connor Myers

With big accountancy and finance firms turning to tech rather than graduates, even those with ‘useful’ degrees find their prospects diminishedConnor Myers is a student at the University of Exeter and an intern on the Guardian’s positive action schemeSeptember is the beginning of many young people’s lives, as cars speed along motorways transporting 18- and 19-year-olds to their new university accommodations. I remember my own journey down to Exeter in 2022, the first stage in what I hoped would be an experience to set me up for the rest of my life. Little did I know that this was the calm before the storm, before anyone had heard of ChatGPT, or imagined the chaos that generative AI was about to cause for new graduates.Fast forward to 2025, and some of the young people I began this journey with have realised that they’ve spent the last three years training for graduate jobs that don’t exist. Many firms are now slashing their number of new hires. Big accountancy firms have cut back on ...

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1 week ago Robbie Williams 'nominated for knighthood' after launching Soccer Aid and music career

Rock DJ singer Robbie Williams has reportedly been nominated for a knighthood for his contribution to music as well as his charity work

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2 w. ago Iron Maiden star says rock group will always turn down offer to play Glastonbury

Rock singer has previously branded festival as ‘the most bourgeois thing on the planet’

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2 w. ago Iron Maiden star says they will always turn down offer to play Glastonbury

Rock singer has previously branded festival as ‘the most bourgeois thing on the planet’

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2 w. ago A Welsh university's nursing degrees have been ranked top in the UK

The university's nursing degree has ranked highly in a prestigious guide that looks at all universities across the UK

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2 w. ago Glastonbury revellers arrive in their thousands ahead of festival's official opening as Met Office warns fans of humid weather and 26C sun

This year's event at Worthy Farm in Somerset will see headline performances from British rock/pop band The 1975, veteran singer Neil Young and his band the Chrome Hearts, and US popstar Olivia Rodrigo.

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2 w. ago Glastonbury gates open: Thousands arrive early to bag their places for Britain's biggest music festival as organiser Emily Eavis confirms Kneecap are 'welcome'

This year's event at Worthy Farm in Somerset will see headline performances from British rock/pop band The 1975, veteran singer Neil Young and his band the Chrome Hearts, and US popstar Olivia Rodrigo.

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2 w. ago Glastonbury gates open: Thousands arrive early to bag their places for Britain's biggest music festival

This year's event at Worthy Farm in Somerset will see headline performances from British rock/pop band The 1975, veteran singer Neil Young and his band the Chrome Hearts, and US popstar Olivia Rodrigo.

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3 w. ago Thousands to descend on Glastonbury Festival as Worthy Farm opens its gates

Performers include alternative pop singer Charli XCX, US rapper Doechii, British rock band The 1975 and Irish rap trio Kneecap.

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3 w. ago Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81

Mick Ralphs, singer, songwriter guitarist and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died

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3 w. ago Alan Cumming to receive honorary degree from University of St Andrews

Graduation ceremonies will include ‘distinguished individuals’ honoured for their contribution to sport, politics, science, medicine and the arts.

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3 w. ago Comedian Alan Cumming to receive honorary degree from University of St Andrews

The graduation ceremonies will include nine ‘distinguished individuals’ honoured for their contributions to sport, politics, science, and medicine.

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3 w. ago Texas star Sharleen Spiteri recalls early days in music as she collects honorary degree

The singer, who formed Scots rock group Texas in 1986 with her bandmates, said she never anticipated the band achieving global success

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3 w. ago Scientists have finally FOUND the universe's 'missing matter': Elusive substance is discovered in 10 million degree filament

After 10 years of searching, scientists have finally found the universe's 'missing matter'.

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3 w. ago REO Speedwagon singer Terry Luttrell rushed to hospital after horrific crash

Terry Luttrell, the singer from American rock bands REO Speedwagon and Starcastle, is recovering after suffering broken bones and other injuries after falling asleep at the wheel

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