First generation students are those who are the first in their families to attend higher education. According to the Oxford Review of Education, students like Burbridge make up two thirds of university populations in the UK.
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Woman who claims she was raped by Cambridge graduate texted friends that she may have ‘twisted’ her story
A woman who claims she was raped by a man after sharing an UberPool home with him texted friends and family to say she feared
University trial of gender-neutral toilets receives ‘transphobic’ backlash from students
A trial for gender-neutral toilets at Kingston University has received a flurry of online criticism from students which the university’s LGBTQ+ society has described as transphobic. The
Kingston University students protest over maintenance grant cuts
KINGSTON university students have said that they may have to quit university after George Osborne announced in July 2015 that he is going to scrap the maintenance grants
“People are afraid of what they don’t know”
From Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair interview to the House of Commons’ first-ever Transgender Equality report, 2015 was said to be “the year to be trans”. However,
New phishing scam warning – emails disguised as HM revenue target students
KINGSTON University students should be on the look out for phishing emails after scammers disguised themselves as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in order to fraudulently collect bank details.
UK university vice-chancellor pay rises by 14 per cent over five years
University vice-chancellor pay has shot up by an average of 14 per cent over the past five years, according to a Freedom of Information request
Revolutionising healthcare with virtual reality
Kingston University and St George’s Hospital launched the UK’s first university-based paramedic virtual training centre in November last year. This complex clinical simulation centre brings to
