Student life

Some celebrities have always taken an active interest in the education of their fans by setting up foundations and scholarships to fund university tuition fees. However, a new trend has emerged: fuelled by the connection between celebrities and fans on social media, young people have been directly asking their idols to contribute one-off payments towards their college costs.

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.

Exam stress affects most students in varying ways. It is important to manage this stress and find little ways of helping to eliminate the risk of burnout. 

For some students, exams can be a breeze; revision is second nature to them and they could ace an exam with their eyes closed. But for others, sweaty palms and heart palpitations are just a part of the territory, and it seems that nothing is more impossible than sitting down and revising. Here are some handy tips that can help to dissipate stress and make sure you can get through exam season. 

After months of attending classes, submitting essays and attempting to read around your subject, exam season is finally here. And with it comes multiple hours of revision, which can be a difficult thing to master. 

But fear not. Here are a selection of revision and exam tips to help you get through this tricky time. Read on for some revision tips that go beyond cue cards, highlighting and spider diagrams. 

More than half of the world’s population uses the internet and social media users have increased by 21 per cent since 2015, with 2.8 billion users reported globally in 2017.

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.

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.

Many students dream of being a writer but it can be one of the hardest professions to get into, as jobs are not usually advertised.

A new partnership between Oberon Books and the MA in dramatic writing at the Drama Centre London at Central Saint Martins is set to address that. The partnership will launch two books offering advice and tips for students from those who have succeeded in theatre, television, film, radio and digital media industries.