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Postgraduate students at the University of Roehampton have launched a creative writing and literature peer-reviewed journal.

The journal is the first postgraduate journal to be published by Fincham Press and is titled . It is edited by University of Roehampton PhD researchers Denise Saul, Sinéad Moriarty and Anne Malewski.

A survey of more than 2,000 UK university students found that 15 per cent feel that managing finances is the most stressful aspect of college life.

The same proportion (15 per cent) said that taking exams was the most stressful part of being at university, while 18 per cent identified coursework as the factor that caused them the most stress.

New York, Boston and London are the world’s most expensive cities for students to rent in, according to a new report.

The report analyses the weekly rent spent by students who were studying abroad in 92 cities worldwide last year. It was carried out by Student.com, a website that allows students to book accommodation while they are studying overseas.

On average, according to the site's data, students in New York, Boston and London spent the most on rent globally, while students in Auburn (Alabama, US), Athens (Georgia, US) and Tallahassee (Florida, US) spent the least.

The UK’s snap general election has given universities and student organisations a very short amount of time to get their message across to students ensuring they are registered to vote.

However, a new data analysis by Times Higher Education reveals just how important those voters could be, especially in crucial battleground seats where the Conservatives are looking to strengthen their parliamentary majority by taking Labour-held constituencies.

The University of Cambridge takes the top spot in The Guardian newspaper’s university league table for the seventh year running. 

The University of Bath climbs five places to complete the top five. 

University of Surrey make up the rest of the top 10.

Lack of funding and gender bias are among the biggest barriers faced by young scientists looking to continue their research and education, according to a survey of undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students.

More than a quarter (26 per cent) of university applicants experience frequent anxiety issues, a new survey has revealed. 

In a survey to mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 May), The Student Room polled 2,700 young people in the UK to determine just how widespread anxiety and stress are among those applying to university. 

Compare these rankings with the THE World University Rankings 2016-17

University of Cambridge have topped a new ranking of Europe’s most innovative universities.

Nearly 80 per cent of UK students do not think that the government pays enough attention to the views of students and young people.

A survey of more than 1,000 students, carried out by the Student Room after the announcement of the snap general election earlier this month, reveals that 80 per cent of respondents feel that they are not personally represented by the current government. However, 72 per cent of respondents were in favour of prime minister Theresa May’s decision to call a general election this year.

Compare the results with the THE World University Rankings 2016-2017

The University of Cambridge has maintained its number one position in the Complete University Guide’s 2018 ranking of the top universities in the UK.