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Students at University College London (UCL) have been not to come back onto campus until the end of February at the earliest. Bosses at the central London institution fear the number of cases in the capital is rising rapidly and their partner hospitals are ‘at or beyond their capacity’. All teaching and meetings will be … Read more
Furious students in Bristol and Edinburgh are demanding refunds for costly accommodation in protest at coronavirus restrictions imposed by university authorities. Bristol University is enforcing lockdowns on two halls of residence after 725 students tested positive for Covid-19, according to the latest figures. A group of students are organising a rent strike from October 24, … Read more
A teenage student who was one of four young people to die in suspected drug incidents over the weekend had been a ‘model pupil’, her former school said. Jeni Larmour was one of two 18-year-old freshers who died in Newcastle University student accommodation after they were thought to have taken ketamine. Both women were said … Read more
Lawyers have encouraged students in isolation at university to seek their help pro-bono amid a growing row over coronavirus lockdowns on campuses. Up to 4,000 students across Britain are now self-isolating for a fortnight after more than 500 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across at least 32 universities. Among them are 1,700 students under lockdown … Read more
Bristol University BANS the ‘fatphobic’ c-word ‘calories’: Sports captains and fitness instructors are given mandatory training to combat ‘insidious diet culture’ on campus Training on impact of weight stigma will be introduced at Bristol University Comes after Student Council condemned the ‘insidious presence of diet culture’ Critics described it as example of ‘cancel culture’ and … Read more
Facebook may be returning to its roots as a social platform for college kids with site’s code hinting at unreleased ‘Campus’ feature for students The unreleased feature will be for college students only Users will reportedly need a .edu address to create a profile on Campus Users can list their major, minor, and even which dorm … Read more
Self-driving vans are ferrying coronavirus tests from drive-thru locations in Florida to the Mayo Clinic campus in order to minimize exposure and free up healthcare workers The Mayo Clinic in Florida is using self-driving vans during the coronavirus The vehicles are transporting tests from sites to the Jacksonville laboratory Vans travel along roads that have been … Read more