Student life

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Further your career prospects by studying abroad

Students and employers explain why international experience helps graduates get ahead in the workplace.

September 21 2015

Cyclists in Cambridge

The UK’s regional student living costs revealed

The East of England is the cheapest region of the UK for students overall, with other regions coming top for cheapest transport, leisure and accommodation.

September 22 2015

Nakamise Shopping Street, Tokyo

Foreigners in Japan: student stories

International students in Japan and those who have already returned share their unusual stories and advice they wish they had known before going.

September 22 2015

Gender balance

Eight world-leading universities with a 50:50 gender balance

Out of the world's top 200 universities, only these eight have a 50:50 split between male and female students.

September 30 2015

COP21 student

Students demand support for sustainability education ahead of United Nations conference in Paris

The National Union of Students has joined a global alliance calling for better sustainability education at and by universities, ahead of the COP21 conference in Paris.

October 15 2015

University lecturer

In-depth knowledge is most important quality of a university teacher, survey finds

A significant proportion of students would base their decision about where to study on the teaching quality at the university, but find it difficult to access this information.

October 15 2015

Open book

The benefits of intellectual open-mindedness

A US college student explains why and how students can receive short-term and long-term benefits from actively engaging with multiple perspectives.

December 18 2015

Lone bird on telephone wire

Choosing a degree: reconcile your interests with what you study

How can students maximise their potential and interests, against expectations or pressures on them? A law student with distinctive interests shares her story.

December 18 2015

Leiden University on Rapenburg Street

The perks of studying in the Netherlands

Blogger Tobias Jones, studying for a Masters in the Netherlands, says the benefits outweigh any worries you might have about choosing to study abroad in the Netherlands.

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Do lecturers have enough time for their students?

Academics are struggling under increasing workloads, but what does this mean for the students they teach?

February 18 2016

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Volunteering helps international students integrate: Student Volunteering Week 2016

International students feel less isolated and understand their community better when they volunteer, explains an organiser of Student Volunteer Week 2016.

February 22 2016

Receiving a degree

Do widening participation schemes work? Students share their stories

What encourages students to pursue higher education? Students with a range of backgrounds explain the outreach and widening participation schemes that worked for them.

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The National Student Survey gets student satisfaction wrong

The National Student Survey is essential, but a disappointment. A final year student at University College London explains why

International collaboration

Cross-cultural experiences are the key to academic success: Q&A with PhD prizewinners

Researchers from Tokyo and the United States explain why and how international collaboration is so valuable for students and academics.

Student in airport

Treatment of international students in UK to be investigated in formal inquiry

The Home Affairs Committee has announced a formal inquiry into the forced removal of international students accused of cheating on TOEIC English language tests.

Student stress

UK students’ mental health affected by financial worries

Research reveals that most students in the UK worry about their finances all the time or very often.

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Being transgender at university

A student blogger explains the difficulty of reconciling academic study of trans issues and the actual experience at university

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Brexit shows that UK students live in a bubble

A student blogger in London looks at the deep divides between the capital and the rest of the UK, and students and their non-student peers on the EU referendum result

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Students could soon invoke their consumer rights

A student blogger examines why British students might look to Scandinavia – not for post-Brexit trade models, but to defend themselves against more tuition fee rises

British German relationship

What Brexit and Theresa May mean for German students

The impact of Brexit is strongly felt in Germany, explains a student blogger

Leadership

How to work in a leadership role as a student

Working for university administration proves your valuable skills in a leadership position

Satisfaction Survey

National Student Survey 2016: overall satisfaction results

See the full results for UK universities ranked by student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2016

Hannah Morrish video

Video: 10 common exam results day questions - answered

Watch an education expert answer the most common questions about A Level results, Ucas Clearing and getting a place at university

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Why do German students choose to study in the UK?

A German student at the University of Oxford analyses why German students love to study at British universities – and how Brexit might change this

November 2 2016

Student with British laptop

Brexit not (yet) deterring European students from the UK

Data from Student.com about student interest in the UK show demand remains healthy despite Brexit concerns

January 11 2017

Students often arrive unprepared for classes survey finds

Extracurricular reading is a key part of university study but how many students actually do it?

February 16 2017

Students on campus

Student Experience Survey 2017: methodology

How we judged the student experience

The cheapest places to own a car at university

The cheapest and most expensive universities in England to take your car

If you're thinking of taking your car to university then you might want to check out where the cost of keeping a car is more than half of your maintenance loan

September 13 2017

Balancing a part-time postgraduate course

Four tips to manage your part-time postgraduate course

Studying for a part-time postgraduate degree requires balancing multiple deadlines and assignments. Here are four tips to help you get through the academic year

Student feedback

Should students choose their course content?

Blogger Laura Warner reflects on the UK government’s higher education Green Paper and argues that student choice and feedback are important, but only with the right aims in mind

January 11 2016

Student with pile of books

Working as a student assistant

Blogger Elisabeth Sandler, a master’s degree student of Educational Sciences at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, offers a unique perspective on the benefits of working for an academic during your studies.

December 15 2015

University College Hospital

Are London medical schools really the best?

A London medical student looks at the advantages and disadvantages of studying medicine in the city

December 14 2015

International student orientation vlog

Vlog: International student orientation week at Charles Darwin University, Australia

Follow international student Sunny Liu as she attends international student orientation week at Charles Darwin University, Australia 

Buffet table

Our education would benefit if we had less choice, not more

The benefits of being forced to study things outside our comfort zone – according to an English literature graduate.

Bookshelf

How do I choose a master's?

Blogger Charlie Pullen, studying for a master's degree at Queen Mary University of London, guides you through the difficult decision process.

December 14 2015

Woman abroad in Berlin

Expectations vs Reality in Berlin

Blogger Rebecca Heitlinger, on a year's break in Berlin from her studies at Oxford University, debunks three common myths about going abroad.

December 14 2015

Frankfurt, one of Germany's most expensive cities

Why I choose to commute to university in Germany

Why would a student forgo the university experience to live at home with his parents? A student in Frankfurt explains why this is the most realistic option in one of Germany’s most expensive cities

January 28 2016

Students chatting

We need to talk about mental health at university

University presents unique challenges for students, and it's time we acknowledged that.

December 16 2015

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English universities with the most qualified academic staff

The University of Huddersfield tops list of institutions in England with the highest proportion of qualified academic staff, while London Business School is the worst performer

December 9 2016

Francesco's trusty items

An unexpected journey

One student's journey from Italy to China to Sweden, accompanied at all times by four trusted items.

December 21 2015

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Six tips to choose the right programme at the right school

A campus tour guide at a Canadian university offers six important tips to help make the right university decision.

February 1 2016

Student silhouette talking to teacher

It’s not enough to just talk about mental health

Talking about student mental health is an important first step, but what use does it serve if nothing practically changes?

February 17 2016

What I wish I'd known before going to university

What do you wish you had known before you started university?

Students from around the world share the advice they wish they had known before heading off to college

Students with technology

Why you should make friends with admin staff

Making friends with administrative staff at university can give you new opportunities you didn't know existed.

Diverse graduates

Diversifying academic hiring helps minority students

Creating a diverse teaching staff at university provides ‘possibility models’ so students can feel their dreams are realistic

Hannah Jukes vlogger

Public speaking improved my confidence at university

Youtube vlogger Hannah Jukes at Bangor University is using her voice to get taken more seriously and improve her confidence. She shares her top tips for developing your public speaking skills at university.

Free speech

Universities should stick up for the underdog

Free speech at university isn’t a one-size-fits-all, argues Lu Allan.

Belfast at night along river

Belfast cheapest city in the UK to study – with Oxford least affordable

Belfast, Southampton and Nottingham all score highly on the RBS Student Living Index 2015.

September 24 2015

Most beautiful university libraries in the world

The 10 most beautiful university libraries in the world

From bat infestations to robot librarians: the world’s 10 loveliest university libraries and all the surprises they have to offer

Climate change protest in London

Are universities failing their students on fossil fuel issues?

A campaigner from Fossil Free UCL explains why students must hold their universities to account on environmental issues

November 18 2016

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