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🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Armed police flood Iran’s universities to crush student protests

Armed security forces in Iran are aggressively responding to student protests at various universities, leading to violent confrontations and increased restrictions on students.

Feb 24 • 16:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

Iranian students clash with security forces during protests amid Trump warning

Iranian students protested against the government at Tehran universities, clashing with security forces, while warnings of military action from Donald Trump hovered over the situation.

Feb 22 • 06:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, one US university appears to block them altogether

Purdue University in Indiana reportedly has an unofficial policy to reject Chinese students, aligning with a concerning trend among U.S. universities pressured by legislators.

Feb 20 • 14:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Students sue universities: During the coronavirus pandemic they did not receive the education they paid for

Over 170,000 students in the UK have announced plans to sue 36 universities, claiming they did not receive the full education for which they paid during the coronavirus pandemic.

Feb 18 • 21:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

170,000 students to sue 36 UK universities over Covid-19 online classes

Over 170,000 students are suing 36 UK universities, alleging inadequate education during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Feb 17 • 11:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Taunts, harassment and assaults: landmark report finds racism at Australian universities is ‘systemic’

A new report reveals systemic racism at Australian universities, highlighting harassment faced by Palestinian, Jewish, and First Nations students.

Feb 17 • 05:26 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Over 170,000 students demand compensation from British schools for education during COVID-19

More than 170,000 former and current students are seeking compensation from 36 British universities over the quality of education they received during the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming it did not match their tuition fees.

Feb 16 • 21:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Australia news live: racism ‘systemic’ at universities; Angus Taylor disowns leaked migration policy

Angus Taylor distances himself from a controversial leaked immigration plan, while a report highlights systemic racism in Australian universities, and 34 women and children from a Kurdish detention camp face repatriation issues.

Feb 16 • 19:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Students in England and Wales launch legal action over online teaching during pandemic

Over 170,000 students in England and Wales are suing universities for compensation after their studies shifted to online formats during the pandemic.

Feb 16 • 18:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Outrage as thousands of students go to university despite getting Es at A-level

Thousands of students with A-Level grades of E are entering universities in England and Wales, sparking outrage over academic standards.

Feb 14 • 18:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

UK universities face backlash as student complaints hit record high

UK universities are experiencing a record number of student complaints, reaching 4,234, as reported by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator, marking a 17% increase from the previous year and a continuous rise over nine years.

Feb 11 • 11:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Greenwich and Kent announce merger to become UK’s first ‘super-university’

The universities of Greenwich and Kent have received formal approval to merge, creating the UK’s first 'super-university' and making it the third-largest higher education institution in the country.

Feb 4 • 08:00 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

Emirates exclude British universities from scholarships due to Muslim Brotherhood

The United Arab Emirates are excluding British universities from scholarships, fearing Islamist radicalization and criticizing the UK for not banning the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.

Jan 16 • 13:01 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

British Universities, the Alarm about Political Islam Coming from the Gulf

Dominic Cummings has raised concerns that Gulf elites have lost trust in UK universities, which are now seen as places fostering ideological activism rather than neutral education.

Jan 12 • 11:25 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
World

Fear of Islamist indoctrination in British universities

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have halted funding for citizens to study in the UK due to concerns about exposure to indoctrination by groups like the Muslim Brotherhood, which is classified as a terrorist organization in the UAE.

Jan 10 • 20:33 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
World

UAE cuts funding for citizens studying in UK universities over campus radicalization fears: report

The UAE has stopped funding for its citizens studying in UK universities due to concerns about potential radicalization, amid tensions over the UK not classifying the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group.

Jan 10 • 00:47 UTC

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