'Should I stay or should I go now?' Emilia Wilton-Godberfforde is facing a big decision - will she continue working as an academic in UK universities after Brexit? She is British but her husband is French and they are worried about the uncertainty of their future status and what she calls rising "xenophobia". They...

American and Canadian student loans The University of Nottingham is eligible to certify American Federal Direct Loan applications for students studying at our UK campuses. We provide assistance and guidance to prospective and current students throughout the process.  We also...

Hotter years 'mean lower exam results' n years with hotter weather pupils are likely to perform less well in exams, says a major study from researchers at Harvard and other US universities. There is a "significant" link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement, say economic researchers. An analysis...

'In school, but learning nothing' Six out of 10 children and teenagers in the world are failing to reach basic levels of proficiency in learning, warns a hard-hitting report from the United Nations. The UN describes the findings as "staggering" and representing a "learning crisis". Much of the focus of international...

'Sharp rise' in student mental illness tests universities Almost five times as many students as 10 years ago have disclosed a mental health condition to their university, say researchers. In 2015-16, more than 15,000 UK-based first-year students disclosed mental health issues, Institute of Public Policy Research...

Children exposed to horror film ads on YouTube Children were left distressed after seeing ads for a horror film on YouTube, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed. Three parents contacted the ASA after their children saw ads for Insidious: The Last Key - rated 15 in the UK. One ad for the film...

Student suicide increase warning The suicide rate among UK students is higher than among the general population of their age group, claim researchers. The study, to be presented next month at the International Suicide Prevention Conference in New Zealand, has analysed figures for student suicides between 2007 and...

Foreign students: Home Office axes 'unusable' survey  Home Office advisory committee has ditched research assessing the impact of international students after academics labelled it "unethical". The survey, set up by the Migration Advisory Committee (Mac), which informs Home Office policy, asked for students'...

Oxford University involved in Twitter row with David Lammy  Oxford University has apologised to David Lammy after retweeting a post labelling his criticism "bitter". The original tweet, sent by a student, was in response to the Labour MP saying Oxford was "a bastion of white, middle class, southern privilege". Mr...