Friday 25th July, 2008
Russia trip scam
Last month a promotion advertising the 14th annual Oxbridge/Imperial Russia trip was circulated to all Imperial College students claiming the excursion was a university tradition and open exclusively to Imperial students, staff and family.
"There are no welfare issues facing postgrads"
Luis Hui, Deputy President (Graduate Students), has been placed firmly in the spotlight over remarks made at a Student Activities Committee meeting on 30 January.
Students make a stand against animal rights extremists
On Saturday, 25 February, students and academics from universities across the country, including Imperial College, descended on Oxford to make a stand against animal rights extremists.
Imperial lecturers can't strike
Imperial academics will be absent from a nationwide pay dispute strike on 7 March.
Last all-female college to admit men
Oxford's last all-female college has started on the path to opening its doors to male undergraduates and fellows.
- Uni admissions to target 11 year olds
- In an effort to widen access and recruit the brightest students, children as young as 11 will soon become targets for top universities.
- Murder probe: officers suspended
- A damning report into the handling of the Monckton murder inquiry has lead to the suspension of four probation officers.
- Initiation Rites Threatened
- Drunken ceremonies at universities across the country are under threat after a series of student deaths caused by the "dangerous and degrading exercise".
- When does a `special relationship' cease to be special?
- Felix looks at the history of the post-war US-UK relationship and its recent problems
- Second chance for Blair's `Glorifying Terror' bill
- With the Lords soon to vote for a second time on the `Glorification of terrorism' clause in the terror bill, Tony Blair must be concerned his political standing may take yet another damaging setback.