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Will the resignation of Bangladesh's prime minister usher in a new wave of democracy?
Today's Big Question The prime minister resigned after weeks of violent protests over a quota system
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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A history of student protest at Columbia University
The Explainer Anti-Israel demonstrations at NYC's Ivy League university echo protests against Vietnam War and South African apartheid
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Columbia begins suspending Gaza war protesters
Speed Read The students are potentially barred from campus buildings and finals and ineligible to graduate in May
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How to find the best student discounts
Your student ID can help cut the high costs of university life, but make sure you shop around
By Marc Shoffman Published
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How 100,000 ‘lost children’ disappeared from UK school system
Speed Read Experts warn that vulnerable pupils may be recruited by gangs after failing to return to education post-lockdown
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Oxford University refuses to remove ‘harmful’ course reading
Speed Read Professors given go-ahead to include ‘hateful material’ in lessons
By The Week Staff Last updated
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How to find out if you have overpaid your student loan
Speed Read The Student Loans Company holds £28m of unclaimed overpayments
By James Ashford Published
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‘Rape group’ students allowed to return to Warwick University
Speed Read Five men were kicked out over sick social media messages but can now resume their studies following appeal
By The Week Staff Published
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What is the average UK household debt?
Speed Read Austerity and stagnant wages blamed as borrowing hits record high
By The Week Staff Published
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Uni staff told capital letters could frighten anxious students
Speed Read Leeds journalism lecturers also urged to avoid negative language and using the word ‘don’t’
By The Week Staff Published
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Student union votes to replace clapping with ‘jazz hands’
Speed Read Manchester University student union passes motion to introduce ‘more inclusive forms of expression’
By The Week Staff Published
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One in five UK uni students now teetotal
Speed Read Financial pressures, a wider diversity of faiths and increased health awareness contributing to drop in drinking
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Durham University cancels 8am lectures after student backlash
In Depth Law and Business undergraduates protested after lectures were scheduled early to cope with a growing intake at the university
By The Week Staff Published
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Closing GCSE poverty gap will take ‘over a century’
In Depth In parts of the country, poor students are about two years behind the average
By The Week Staff Published
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