• Black students in UK 21 times more likely to have university applications investigated

    During the investigation process, the fraud and similarity detection looks out for a variety of things – including fake qualifications, plagiarised personal statements and inaccurate information on each students UCAS application. “42,580 black applicants, meaning that one in every 102 applications was investigated” The data, published by The Independent,...
  • Housing Agencies vs Students

    Moving into your first student house or flat is a rite of passage for a lot of young people. It’ll be your home from home for many months, so you need to find the right property. “The University of Nottingham currently has 34,329 students compared to 29,996 at Nottingham...
  • The fight for the Living Wage continues

    Following the student referendum which took place in June, with 901 votes for, and 38 against, which requested that the cost of paying the Living Wage to be funded by price rises in the shops and bar. Despite the results of the referendum, the board has not taken the...
  • Live animals used at CockSoc Ball

    CockSoc Society used live animals as part of the entertainment at their annual ball. Coming to the end of the year, the majority of students are attending society balls and celebrating reaching the end of the academic year. The Cocktail Society Ball, generally known as CockSoc Ball is extremely popular...