Student Life

Parents of UK students are being urged to ensure their children don’t confuse Covid-19 with other killer diseases such as meningitis. The message, from the meningitis charity, Meningitis Now, comes as thousands of young people prepare to leave home for university for the first time. With as many as half a million students setting up home, often in Halls of Residence, in the coming months, many universities will be expecting the usual health issues such as Fresher’s Flu and hangovers to be complicated by Covid-19 this year and all will be taking measures to help prevent it. “But what about...

Apprentices in the South West construction sector at risk of losing out on their career due to Covid-19 can benefit from job redeployment support from a local partnership.

Shared Apprenticeships South West (SASW) is the region’s delivery partner for the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) national support for shared apprenticeship schemes.

SASW, working with apprentice employers, can assist with displaced apprentices, offering employment for the remainder of the apprenticeship duration, as well as mentoring, liaising with colleges and managing payroll and HR...

Far too many students fall into expensive traps when renting. According to our National Student Accommodation Survey, one-third of students believe their uni accommodation is poor value for money. What is student accommodation really like?

The UK’s most popular accommodations are privately rented homes. About 2 out of 5 students rent a flat, house or room from an agency or a private landlord, making it the top choice yet again .

Things are somehow different this year, as the novice majority stick with uni accommodation. While this might seem like a safe option, it is...

Pupils at St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy in Exeter will be welcomed back to school by a large mythical dragon when they return after the summer break.

The colourful dragon is designed to slow traffic and encourage people driving to be more aware of people who are walking and cycling, to make the space outside the school safer for school children and other road users. The dragon spans the road outside the school and is the first of its kind in Devon.

Sustrans and Devon County Council have been working on this road safety project with the school and local...