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The "Generation Y" problem
Young adults today are financially worse off than any age group over the last 30 years
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Manchester takes in £47m as universities announce record £1.8 billion surplus
The £6,000 hike in tuition fees in 2012 is seen as a key contributor to the vast institutional profits
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Private schools give students "two year boost" over comprehensives
A recent study funded by the Independent Schools Trust reveal substantially better achievements among privately educated children at GCSE level examinations
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Government criminalises boycotts of Israel
The controversial policy to outlaw boycotts of Israeli goods and services was implemented on 15th February - without parliamentary vote or debate.
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Universities look to address medicine degree bias
Lack of medicine students from underprivileged backgrounds is seen as a sign limited support and guidance throughout A-levels and university applications
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UK universities sign partnerships with Egyptian institutions
Last week, officials met to finalise a deal creating academic links between UK universities and their Egyptian counterparts currently operating under internationally-condemned…
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Newcastle University relaxes zero tolerance policy on drugs
The university has recently made an announcement signalling a shift from its hard-line approach towards banned substances
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American university offers three day "retreat" to discuss "white privilege"
Three day event organised by the University of Vermont for undergraduates who "self-identify as white" to discuss issues of race and "white privilege"
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SU confronts student alcoholism as campus drinking problems rise
Amid growing calls for drinking culture reform and support, the SU is planning a partnership with Alcoholics Anonymous to battle alcoholism in students
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Academics have really been ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’
International scholars will gather at Brunel University later this month for a conference on the Kardashian family, dubbed the 'Kimposium'
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Diwali Festival set to light up Manchester Academy
As part of Global Fest, the Indian Society will host a Diwali Mela, complete with the "wildest" of afterparties
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Manchester City Council opens its doors to the homeless
Manchester City Council is putting steps in place as numbers of rough sleepers continues to rise