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Knowledge is power, and for students, gaining an understanding of the labour market is more important than ever. The University of Warwick aims to equip students with the knowledge they need to enter the workforce, according to Anne Wilson, head of careers at the university.
Sustainability is becoming more important across the university sector and students today are increasingly engaged in tackling social and environmental issues and expect their university to do the same.
Here are just some ways that students can be part of the change.
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“We can watch our marine systems disappear, or we can come up with solutions so that they are functioning in the future,” stresses Pippa Moore, a marine community ecologist at Newcastle University.
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Out of great adversity, great opportunities can emerge. While no university has been immune to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the University of Dundee’s School of Business has found the silver lining in the dark cloud.
If you happen to find yourself in clearing on A-level results day, it certainly doesn’t mean that you’ve failed, and there are plenty of options available to you.
While it may seem a long and complex process, it is an opportunity to search through a range of courses and universities to find one that is better suited to you.
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Shortlisting your top university choices has always been challenging, but with Covid-19 disrupting overseas travel and many everyday activities, students around the world have had to adjust to a fast-evolving digital world.
The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated the issue of food insecurity among university students, but even before the pandemic, increasing numbers of students had been reporting food insecurity.
This is largely because of rising tuition and living costs combined with declining state support for students and the privatisation of food provision on campuses.
As we move tentatively into a post-pandemic world, some institutions might be expecting that the days of communicating via Zoom and other similar digital tools will soon be behind them. They are likely to be disappointed.
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Quality education and climate action are two of the highest priority issues for would-be university students, according to research conducted by THE Student.
In a survey taken by 2,000 prospective international students, participants were asked to vote on which of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) they thought were the most important. SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 13 (climate action) were voted the highest priority SDGs, with 37 per cent and 33 per cent of the votes, respectively.