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Facebook used ‘for performance’

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A new report has analysed the ways in which Facebook and MySpace are used by students to create an ‘ideal self’.

BNP leak sends shockwaves around UK

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A list featuring a number of current students and academics believed to be members of the British National Party has been leaked on to the internet.

Leeds student named ‘Save the Planet Pioneer’

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Leeds Student Emily Cummins has been named the Ultimate Save the Planet Pioneer by at a star-studded awards ceremony.

Flirting ‘can lead to rape’, say students

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Women who flirt are partly to blame if they get raped, according to almost half of students polled in a survey.

Calls to end ‘studentification’

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The government is looking at ways to end the ‘studentification’ of university towns, and prevent groups of student houses dominating residential areas.

Seeking: Guy, GSOH, looks like dad...

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Young adults choose partners who look like their parents, researchers have found.

Sensible students pass on safe sex message to freshers

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The number one tip that current students would pass on to this year’s freshers is to wear a condom, research has shown.

Manchester is worst in Europe for self harm

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Manchester has the highest rates of self harm in Europe, a new study has found.

University living costs revealed

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What does living at university actually cost? New research has found out.

NUS in racism complaint

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The NUS is under fire for failing to deal with accusations of racism within the organisation, it has been reported.