Student experience

To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

by The Guardian | Oct 5, 2026 | Class issues, Education, Freshers, Higher education, Inequality, Private schools, Schools, Social mobility, Student experience, The Guardian, Universities | 0 |

Accusations of classism chime with my experience 20 years ago. So all hail the Bristol graduate awarding state schools red plaques“So, where did you go to school?” On the face of it, it doesn’t seem like a loaded question. I was...

The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’

by The Guardian | Jul 13, 2026 | Afghanistan, Education, Global development, Global education, Higher education, Human rights, Islam, Journalism education, Media, South and Central Asia, Student experience, Taliban, The Guardian, Universities, Women under the Taliban, Women's rights and gender equality, World News | 0 |

Five years after the ultra-conservative Islamists retook Afghanistan, students describe male pupils being beaten for minor rule breaches and inexperienced teachers struggling to deliver lessonsBefore he leaves for Kabul...

Rats, mould, damp: UK’s biggest student homes provider faces legal action over poor accommodation

by The Guardian | Sep 7, 2024 | Communities, Education, Higher education, Housing, Society, Student experience, Student health, Student housing, Students, The Guardian, UK news, Universities | 0 |

A tenants’ rights group is fighting for justice for residents of university halls who claim health affected by conditionsStudents across the country are demanding rent refunds from the UK’s biggest university hall owner,...

Category: Student experience

To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’

Rats, mould, damp: UK’s biggest student homes provider faces legal action over poor accommodation