Ghanaian-born woman’s viral plea prompts public to donate cost of her nursing degree
A woman who went viral with a tearful plea for help with nursing degree fees will now be able to train for her dream job after receiving tens of thousands
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Police called after illegal party saw 200 flout Covid-19 rules at university halls
Up to 200 people are thought to have joined an illegal party in a university’s halls of residence, flouting Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings and social distancing. West Midlands Police said
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Walk-in testing centre pledge following ‘significant outbreak’ of coronavirus cases in student halls
Walk-in testing centres will be rolled out near universities in the coming days, Nicola Sturgeon said as she was questioned about coronavirus outbreaks in student halls across the country. The
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Financial pressures on colleges see cuts in mental health and careers support for students, NAO warns
Financial constraints have reduced mental health and careers support for college students and narrowed the curriculum, the spending watchdog has warned. A National Audit Office (NAO) report says core funding
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First Minister backs project to improve outcomes for Scotland’s care-experienced students
Care experienced students taking part in a new service to improve their outcomes met with Scotland’s first minister this week. The students from Glasgow’s three colleges and West College Scotland
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Boris Johnson confirms restoration of bursaries for student nurses
Boris Johnson has confirmed plans to restore bursaries for student nurses after they were scrapped as part of the Conservatives’ austerity measures. The return of the payments of up to
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University of Wolverhampton expands mental health nursing training provision
The University of Wolverhampton is growing the number of mental health nurses it trains through a new partnership with the Midlands Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (MPFT). The link will boost
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Black students with mental health conditions ‘being failed by system’
Black students with mental health conditions are being “failed” by a system which leads to many dropping out, or graduating with a lower class of degree, the universities regulator has
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Universities must adopt ‘zero-tolerance culture’ on harassment and hate crime
Universities still need to do more to tackle harassment and hate crime on campus, a report has found. Institutions have given priority to dealing with sexual misconduct and gender-based violence,
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Student faced ‘unacceptable delay’ for mental health appointment, coroner concludes
A student found hanged at her halls of residence faced an “unacceptable delay” waiting for a mental health appointment at her university, a coroner has said. University of Liverpool student
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