Universities

A university is offering the first ever UK degree which will teach people how to become a professional social media influencer. Image by Adobe Photos.

You can now get a UK degree become a social media influencer

NationalWorld reporter Rochelle Barrand has said he hated university during the first year - and has urged any current students who are also unhappy to speak to someone about it. Stock photo by Adobe Photos.

It's okay if you don't love university - it may be awful, not amazing Rochelle Barrand

Freshers Week 2022 kicked off on Sunday, September 18.

Drinking culture & risky behaviour - freshers' week set to see changes

The best UK universities have been revealed in The Times Good University Guide 2024. Photo by Adobe Photos.

The top 20 UK universities according to Good University Guide 2024

Students from St Andrews University indulge in a tradition of covering themselves with foam to honour the 'academic family' (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The best UK universities as St Andrews leads the pack in 2023 rankings

Schools are encouraged to share photos of their hog-friendly trash picking exploits with the hashtag #pick4prickles (NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

UK schools can help at-risk hedgehogs by joining litter pick challenge

Pupils at Eton College hurry between lessons March 1, 2004 wearing the school uniform of tailcoats and starched collars, in Eton, England. (Image: Graeme Robertson/Getty Images)

3 Eton-led state sixth forms among new free schools

Twins George (left) and Jonny (right) both achieved excellent A-level results.

Twins get identical A-level results - and are off to same university

There are plenty of jobs in the UK which offer high salaries without requiring a university degree. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

10 high-paying UK jobs which don't need a university degree

Don’t panic about A-Level results; these people didn’t do well either

Here’s a list of universities which excel at degree courses you may not expect. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

10 universities which excel in subjects you might not expect

The education secretary has warned A-level students that they should expect lower grades this year

Education secretary warns A-level students over lower grades

UK universities ranked from best to worst ahead of A-level results day, according to the Good University Guide. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

UK universities ranked from best to worst ahead of A-level results

Alice Shaw and Amelia Cropley react after reading their A-level results at Norwich School, Norwich. Credit: PA

A-level results day 2023: everything you need to know to prepare

Olivia Katie is congratulated by her mother as she opens her A-level results at Winterbourne International Academy on August 14, 2014 in Bristol, England. Credit: Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Be ‘quick’ in clearing to get top uni places

Hundreds of thousands of graduates are owed refunds after making unnecessary student loan repayments, new analysis has found. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Hundreds of thousands of graduates owed student loan refunds

A fifth of parents would be ‘unlikely’ to encourage their children to go to university.

Many parents would struggle to support their child financially

Youth vaping has become a widespread problem in the UK. (Picture: Alamy/PA)

Why children are targeting corner shops to get hold of vapes

Warning students may face tough competition for university places. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Warning students may face tough competition for university places

A man has been accused of being ‘selfish’ for proposing to girlfriend at a graduation ceremony.

Man gets backlash for proposing to girlfriend at graduation ceremony

Rishi Sunak university: Full list of degrees studied by MPs in Cabinet including Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove

Full list of university degrees studied by MPs in government’s Cabinet

Nurses have joined other healthcare workers in taking industrial action this year. (Picture: Getty Images)

Why are fewer people training to become nurses?

Harry Potter studies was offered to students before degree crackdown. (Photo: Getty Images)

Harry Potter studies was offered to students before degree crackdown

Sunak’s crackdown on ‘low value’ degrees is ‘ludicrous’, critics say. (Photo: Getty Images)

Sunak’s crackdown on ‘low value’ degrees is ‘ludicrous’, critics say

Anti-affirmative action campaigners were celebrating after the US Supreme Court overturned a decades long race-based admissions rule for educational institutions. (Credit: Getty Images)

Explainer US Supreme Court overrules race-based college admissions law

The Melbourne University crew had to paddle in after being disqualified (Image: HRR Photo)

Henley Regatta heartbreak for Melbourne in 35-second Harvard clash

Stock Image: Students and family pose for photographs ahead of their graduation ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on July 15, 2014 in London, England. Credit: Getty Images

'£40K well spent': students to graduate without knowing degree results

Natasha Abrahart, a university student from Nottingham, took her own life while studying at Bristol University in 2018

National review ordered of student suicides at universities in England

Four top revision and study tips from TikTokers to help students through exam season.

TikTok revision hacks: top tips to help students prep for exams

Most international students will be banned from bringing their families to the UK as part of the government’s latest attempt to crack down on immigration. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Immigration: most foreign students banned from bringing families to UK

The action means lecturers will mark work but will not enter it into recording systems, as they are no longer carrying out duties beyond their contract. Picture: Jane Barlow

Students fear dissertations will never be marked amid pay dispute

Labour's backtracking on tuition fee promise is a kick in the teeth to young voters. (Credit: Getty Images)

Labour’s tuition fee u-turn is yet another blow for young voters Heather Carrick

Students are taking part in a trend called the candlelight study challenge to help them get through their work.

What is TikTok candlelight study challenge? Does viral trend work?

Oxford are tipped to win the Men’s Boat Race

The Boat Race 2023: Latest betting odds

Oxford university will try and win two Boat Race titles in a row for the first time since 2015 (Image: Benedict Tufnell / Row360 for The Gemini Boat Race)

Oxford cox to do ‘everything’ to stop Cambridge Boat Race revenge

A new drinking game called BORG is trending on TikTok - but it’s caused students to be hospitalised.

New TikTok drinking game is causing students to be hospitalised

Oxford University triumphed last time out (Image: Getty Images)

Crews unveiled ahead of bumper Oxbridge Boat Race grudge match

At least three people have been killed after a shooting at Michigan State University (Photo: Getty Images)

Three killed and five hurt in shooting at Michigan State University

Striking university staff stand at a picket line outside London School of Economics on November 30, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. University staff across the UK are striking over pay, working conditions and pensions

Explainer Staff at 150 universities to strike over seven weeks from February

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) during a rally in Glasgow.

70,000 university workers to strike for 18 days in pay row

Women in Afghanistan have been banned from university in the Taliban’s latest crackdown on their freedom and rights. Credit: Getty Images

‘I can’t fulfil my dreams’: Taliban bans women from universities

The 4 Day Week Campaign argues that the five-day working week is a ‘hangover’ from an earlier economic age which is no longer necessary. Credit: Getty Images

100 UK companies sign up for four-day week with no loss of pay

The government is considering reducing the number of international students allowed at UK universities. Credit: Getty Images

Limiting foreign students could bankrupt universities, adviser warns

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: University of Liverpool staff and supporting students take part in a rally as strike action hits universities on November 24, 2022 in Liverpool, England. Staff at 150 universities across the UK are participating in a series of strikes over pay, working conditions and pension cuts. The strikes are scheduled for November 24, 25 and 30. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

University lecturers stage first day of strikes: full list of dates

Universities are taking action to protect students from spiking. Credit: NationalWorld / Mark Hall

Universities handing out drinks covers as spiking concerns grow

Campaigners are calling for mandatory sexual harassment education to stop sexual assault on university campuses. Credit: GettyImages

Calls for sexual harassment classes to stop assaults on uni campuses

Students from St Andrews University are seen celebrating during a fashion show (Pic: Getty Images)

When is Freshers’ Week 2022? Key university dates and what to expect

Ben (right) next to Chris (left) had previously attended a military boarding college and his studies were being sponsored by the British Army.

The grieving dad battling to prevent student suicide

Universities say they are seeing much higher demand for student support services

Student suicides: new figures reveal those most risk

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Exclusive: most universities do not hold records of student suicides

Many universities across the UK are setting up pop-up Covid vaccination clinics during freshers’ week (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unvaccinated students urged to get Covid jab during Freshers’ week

Freshers Week 2021 explained - and key dates for UK universities

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson giving evidence to MPs on the Education Committee (Photo: PA)

Unis that don’t offer in-person teaching should not charge full fees

A student is congratulated by friends as as she receives her exam results (Photo: Getty)

What is Clearing and how does it work? Everything you need to know