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The High Court will hear the case against UCL in February, with proceedings against the 17 other universities follow.

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BREAKING: Almost 20,000 students have begun legal action against eighteen universities, including UCL, Imperial, and King's, demanding compensation for missed learning during the pandemic and strikes. If successful, they could win as much as £5,000 per person.

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David says “It was awful, really difficult, in many ways. Particularly at the start, the seminars themselves just didn��t work. Although the lecturers did their best, they were flapping around with the technology"

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Our 🌟🌟🌟🌟 review of I'm Thinking of Ending Things: an existentialist ghost train.

LINK: https://t.co/y8aFfoSKPT

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Our 🌟🌟🌟🌟 review of #Tenet: a symphony in concrete.

LINK: https://t.co/av4ncBM4MQ

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Hear the stories of international students forced into deciding the future of their studies in the uncertainty of the pandemic.

The looming decision remains; whether to return to London or continue studies remotely.

https://t.co/MBjIUNQHFB

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“Perception is unstable – you think you know something, but actually it’s a bit more slippery.” - Glen Neath on @darkfield_org's immersive (and pandemic-safe) audio experience Double.

Read our full interview here: https://t.co/xIpFdDlbPx

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“I told my academic mentor that I was working at the beginning of the year and he told me that I should be treating university as a full-time job. It’s not that I really love working at a restaurant!”

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Some students have been recreating their universities online and LondonStudent asks, beyond London, could platforms like Minecraft be used as a platform for education or activism?

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Penny Richmond provides interesting insight in common preconceptions and misconceptions regarding doctoral research.

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This is an institution that represents “the legacy of the servants of the East India Company.” It promotes a nostalgic image of the British Empire, and it hosts many a dinner for students looking for a place to impress their friends from home.

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#BlackLivesMatter has encouraged an interrogation of statues that fail to recognise colonial violence and enslavement.

Read the story of one of these figures, Sir John Cass, whose wealth originated in large part from his contributions to the slave trade.

https://t.co/9jHnAVNbAK

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Earlier this week, University of London’s Collegiate Council met to discuss a proposal “to cease the operation of clubs and societies through Student Central".

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“It’s a desperate feeling” admits the Royal Shakespeare Company actress, as she fears the industry to which she owes her career is on the “brink of collapse.”

Saskia Leach writes how the Arts industry continues to face challenges during the pandemic.

https://t.co/jcMZRUFTJu

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Our 🌟🌟🌟🌟 review of #TheLastofUsPart2: a brutal, honest, and emotional cinematic experience.

LINK: https://t.co/Sak9DKc09u

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London Student spoke to Flo, the President of King’s College London’s Nursing and Midwifery Society who explained that the announcement has come out of the blue for us so we’re still just trying to understand what it means for us and where to go from here

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'I refuse to work as a racialised individual who is perceived by default to shoulder anti-racist work because of the colour of my skin.”'

LondonStudent considers the statement of Evan Ifekoya at Goldsmiths.

https://t.co/hhjJxRTJeT