Furry good student! Stray dog ‘attends’ a maths lecture alongside undergraduates after accidentally walking into a classroom The pug was hailed as a star student after appearing in a university in China Pictures show it sitting in the classroom alongside the students and lecturer One youngster joked the dog might be able to sit an … Read more
Bullingdon revisited: Ten black Oxford undergraduates recreate famed David Cameron and Boris Johnson portrayal of ‘white privilege’ Ten black Oxford freshers have recreated the infamous Bullingdon Club photo Photo is intended to inspire others from tough backgrounds to strive for success The original photo featured a young Boris Johnson and David Cameron By David Wilkes … Read more
Manchester’s two largest universities will teach students only online from tomorrow to try to stem the spiralling number of coronavirus cases. The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University will detail the move to staff and pupils later today. The decision was made alongside the city’s public health department and Public Health England and will last … Read more
Will university students cause a Christmas Covid crisis? Undergraduates could trigger a virus upsurge this winter, SAGE fears Experts predict ‘peak health impacts’ occur between Christmas and New Year They warn students returning home in mid-December could be asymptomatic Sage urge Government to set up rigorous test and trace strategy for universities By Sophie Borland … Read more
Twelve Oxford Colleges have taken on just FIVE or fewer black undergraduates in the past three years – despite overall numbers increasing Oxford University data says the number of enrolled black students has increased Yet 12 colleges have accepted five of fewer black students in last three years The number of black students studying biology, … Read more