UNIVERSITIES WARN: UK STUDENT NUMBERS SET TO FALL

The number of undergraduate students in higher education in the UK looks set to fall in the next decade and beyond, according to a report by Universities UK.
Their projections show a decline of 4.6% in the number of British students at university in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with England alone showing a moderate [...]

LGoS COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING

Liverpool Guild of Students has set up a committee to examine the impact that tuition fees have on students. The Scrutiny Committee, set up by Campaigns Officer Liz Williams will produce a report providing clear evidence of how higher education funding affects students and the wider city community, with an assessment of both undergraduate and [...]

‘LIFETIME OF DEBT’ FOR STUDENTS

HOPE CHANCELLOR’S WORDS OF WARNING

According to Professor Gerald Pillay, the Vice Chancellor of Liverpool Hope University, students may face a lifetime of debt.
Tuition fees look set to rise due to the soaring demands placed on universities by the government. Targets have been set to achieve a 50% increase in the number of places offered [...]

CRISIS LOOMS FOR LEEDS MET

UNION FACES BANKRUPTCY AFTER HUGE LOSSES
Leeds Met Union is in extreme financial difficulty, following a loss of £672,000 over the past eight years, and predicted losses of £82,000 over the next year if the current state of affairs continues. The Union could be closed as soon as Easter, meaning that bands such as Reel Big [...]

NUS LOSES £1.1M

ANOTHER BAD YEAR AS LOSSES FOR 2006/7 ARE ANNOUNCED
Figures show that the National Union of Students lost over £1.1 million last year, a dismal sign that their financial difficulties look set to continue despite efforts to improve the situation.
The emergency conference held four years ago heralded the introduction of NUS extra cards, costing students [...]

A GUIDE TO TAKING ON ‘ROGUE’ LANDLORDS

Deposit Problems
We have all heard tales of crooked landlords taking deposits and refusing refunds, leaving students feeling ripped off.
Fortunately, the government has introduced new legislation to ensure this no longer happens. It binds your landlord to a tenancy deposit protection scheme, meaning that they must refund your deposit within ten days of departure. Alternatively [...]

WORLD AIDS DAY

20th ANNIVERSARY MARKED AROUND THE GLOBE
Events have been held worldwide to mark the 20th World AIDS day, a united global effort dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV and improving the lives of those living with the virus. AIDS is a growing problem in the UK; over 80,000 people are estimated to carry the infection. [...]