• Two Year Degrees: A Third Less Fun

    For many, all of us included, university is a rite of passage, an incredible journey that we are undertaking. From the lows of Freshers week, wondering bemusedly round campus attempting to find exactly where the pesky Coates Auditorium is, to the highs of third year and becoming a graduate...
  • Why you should have to pay tuition fees

    The issue of tuition fees is a controversial topic that is dominating current politics. Labour’s promise to abolish fees has rallied much of the typically apathetic youth around Jeremy Corbyn, whereas current government policy receives great criticism within the student community. Corbyn’s stance on tuition fees in part explains...
  • European Universities Are (Virtually) Free, Why Are We Still Paying a Fortune To Go To Uni In The UK?

    We’ve all fantasised about semesters abroad, visions of ourselves guzzling Weißbier in Germany or shimmying along a beach in Spain – oh, the opportunities are endless. Sitting in our drab rooms (unless you live in a Sweet Spot house, of course) in one of the many glamorous streets of...
  • Two year degrees? No, thanks

    Two year degree courses at universities in England look set to be introduced under new government plans, costing an eye-watering £14,000 a year, despite the reduced length of the degree. While some have argued that this will be beneficial to mature students and the like, arguably this is a...
  • UoNSU officers join NUS march against tuition increases

    The National Union of Students took part in a march in central London on Saturday 19th of November in protest against the proposed Education Bill, demanding for quality education with limited costs. According to The Guardian, students and lecturers are upset over the government’s plans for an “ideologically led market...
  • International tuition fees to be increased by around 5%

    Tuition fees for international students starting university in 2015 are set to increase by 5% according to the University’s official site. Current fees for international students range from £13,470 for most arts, humanities and social science courses up to £17,340 for science courses. For the year of 2015/2016, fees are set...