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Locked Down and Fenced In: Manchester University COVID-19 restrictions

News Reporter Izzy Dharmasiri looks at the student protests in Manchester after the university put up fences around halls of residence

Study Finds Blended Learning is Equivalent to Face to Face Learning

News Editor Amy Lakin looks at a UoB study that shows blended learning is as effective as face to face learning.

Accommodation Company Refuses to Terminate Contracts During Lockdown

News Reporter Ellen Knight looks at how accommodation companies have dealt with tenants during coronavirus

LSE Campaign to Encourage Students to Study Humanities

A new campaign called Shape, led by the London School of Economics (LSE), aims to encourage more students to choose arts, humanities and social science subjects. The campaign is backed by LSE, and by the British Academy and Arts Council England (ACE)

Corbyn Supports NUS Tuition Fee Refund Campaign

Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour Party leader, has supported the National Union of Students’ (NUS) #StudentSafetyNet campaign for mass complaint action

UoB History Academic Awarded £167k Research Grant

Dr Sadiah Qureshi, senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Birmingham (UoB), has secured a grant of £167,000 from the British Academy, News editor Becky Gelder reports

13 UK Universities On The Brink of Bankruptcy

News Editor Joseph Meakin looks at an IFS study warning that 13 UK Universities could face insolvency as a result of COVID-19

Beaches Unveil Plans to Prevent Influx of Midlands Tourists

News Reporter Ellen Knight looks at how beaches are coping with an influx of tourists amid coronavirus

Nearly Half of Russell Group Universities Plan to Delay Start of Next Academic Term

A survey conducted by The Daily Telegraph shows that 12 out of 24 Russell Group Universities are planning to delay the start of the next academic year, as a result of coronavirus, News Editor Cerys Gardner reports

Universities’ Lockdown Approach to Mental Health Support

News Reporter Ameek Gilhotra looks at how universities' are approaching mental health support in lockdown

University of Birmingham Launches Investigation into Racist Group Chat

The University of Birmingham (UoB) has announced an investigation into racist comments made online by one of its students.

Student Nurses Join The Fight Against Coronavirus

Final-year student nurses, as well as those who have left practice in the past three years, have been called upon to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic