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Fuming Edinburgh University students walk out of graduation ceremonies

Fuming Edinburgh University students walk out of graduation ceremonies

Published by Sam Flores

Raging students at Edinburgh University have staged walkouts at several graduation ceremonies for the third year in a row. Protestors have taken action at graduations for the School of History, Classics & Archaeology, the School of Literature, Languages and Culture, and the School of Social and Political Studies from July 1. Edinburgh University’s Justice for Palestine Society (EUJPS) said walkouts are in solidarity with their demands to the university, “with the aim of demonstrating that the pro-Palestine and pro-divestment voice on campus is the majority opinion.” EUJPS told Edinburgh Live they demand divestment “from companies which are complicit in the Israeli apartheid regime,” (including Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, NVIDIA, and Keysight technologies). On the topic of these investments, a university spokesperson told Edinburgh Live: “We have a sector-leading approach to responsible investment with robust procedures in place to ensure our policy reflects the values of our university. This includes a clear commitment to upholding human rights in the companies we invest in, and our investment managers follow that guidance.” EUJPS also demands the university provide …

Kai Cenat’s Streamer University 2026: Roster, professors, and students

Kai Cenat’s Streamer University 2026: Roster, professors, and students

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Kai Cenat is once again taking the internet back to school, and this year’s class is stacked. On Monday, July 6, Cenat returned to livestreaming to reveal the 2026 roster for Streamer University, his creator-focused bootcamp that brings aspiring streamers, rising online personalities, and some of the biggest names on the internet together in one space for workshops, collaborations, and live content. The reveal streamed on Twitch and YouTube on Monday night, where Cenat announced this year’s professors, club directors, and students. That list starts with some of the most recognizable names in streaming and creator culture. Agent00, Cinna, The Sushi Dragon, Ludwig, Kaiya Cenat, Poudii, Pokimane, Faze Adapt, Lizzo, YourRAGE, and Mashable 101 honorees Maya Higa and Duke Dennis are all set to serve as professors for the 2026 class. SEE ALSO: The Mashable 101: The creators defining the internet in 2026 This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It …

Digital poverty is holding university students back

Digital poverty is holding university students back

Published by Miika Tikkanen

When a student can’t submit their essay because the household’s only device is being used by three siblings for school, or because their mobile data ran out mid-lecture, they are experiencing digital poverty. Digital poverty describes a cluster of overlapping disadvantages: lack of access to devices, unreliable or unaffordable internet connectivity, and insufficient digital skills to make meaningful use of online resources even when access exists. According to a 2023 report, between 13 and 19 million people over the age of 16 in the UK are experiencing this in some form. Researchers describe digital poverty as operating across three levels. These are poor access to digital technologies, poor digital literacy and skills, and a reduced ability to convert digital access into real-world benefits, such as securing a job, managing finances or navigating health systems. Each level compounds the next. In higher education, all three levels matter. There’s an assumption that young people are naturally tech-savvy because they grew up with Instagram and TikTok. But a student who owns a smartphone but has never used a …

Gen-Z Students Drowning In Debt Stunned To Learn Boomers Can Take College Classes For A Credit

Gen-Z Students Drowning In Debt Stunned To Learn Boomers Can Take College Classes For $10 A Credit

Published by Jenni Sidey

A Minnesota university is providing Baby Boomers with the opportunity to go to class for cheap, and people are calling it out for being hypocritical. For many young people, college is touted as the obvious next step after graduating high school in order to pursue a successful career. A significant proportion of jobs require a four-year college degree, and college graduates tend to have higher incomes, greater job security, and better benefits than workers without a bachelor’s degree. For most students, college is primarily a means of career advancement rather than an opportunity to learn solely for the sake of learning. Otherwise, why would millions of students go into debt to attend? The University of Minnesota’s Senior Citizen Education Program is letting Boomers take college classes for $10 a credit IPGGutenbergUKLtd / iStock According to the University of Minnesota’s website, the Senior Citizen Education Program is part of a state statute that applies to all public colleges in Minnesota. State residents 62 or older (read: Baby Boomers) can enroll in courses for reduced costs, whether …

Cambridge University students jump from bridge into river after Trinity May Ball

Cambridge University students jump from bridge into river after Trinity May Ball

Published by Sam Flores

Cambridge University students cooled off by jumping off Magdalene Bridge into the River Cam following the 160th anniversary Trinity May Ball. It is an informal tradition for students to do so as part of their post-ball antics, though it is said to be discouraged. As temperatures began to climb this week before a heatwave, several were tempted into the water – some having stripped down to their underwear. It came as students at the prestigious university made their way home after a night of partying at the Trinity May Ball, still dressed to the nines in ball gowns and black tie. Students made their way home still in ball gowns and black tie (Joe Giddens/ PA) Guests paid at least £225 for a single ticket for what was billed as “Cambridge’s best Ball” to celebrate the end of their exams. This included a “stunning fireworks display”, musical entertainment and comedians. A firework display lights up the sky over the River Cam during the Trinity May Ball (Joe Giddens/ PA) The first Trinity May Ball was held in 1866 and …

Students know about apprenticeships – they need opportunities

Students know about apprenticeships – they need opportunities

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Skills minister Jacqui Smith recently highlighted the fierce competition for apprenticeships, describing them as “tougher to come by than Oxbridge places”. The minister’s assessment underlines an emerging truth in the relationship between young people’s burgeoning awareness of – and interest in – apprenticeships and the government’s intent to strengthen access to post-16 pathways. It comes as apprenticeship starts amongst young people are down 40 per cent in the last decade and almost one million young people are not earning or learning – a rise of 248,000 between 2021 and 2024. We are now three years on from the introduction of the provider access legislation, which strengthened and updated the Baker clause. This marked a seminal moment to take stock of young people’s appetite to pursue apprenticeships and other technical pathways and what that means for uptake. Awareness is rising   The legislation requires schools to provide at least six encounters with approved technical education or apprenticeship providers for all students from years 8 to 13. Data collected by The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) offers, …

Henry Nowak inquest update as coroner issues statement after student’s death | UK | News

Henry Nowak inquest update as coroner issues statement after student’s death | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

The full inquest into the death of Henry Nowak will look at whether any “act or omission by a police officer” or delay in treatment caused or contributed to his death. Area coroner Jason Pegg said Mr Nowak’s medical cause of death was given in a post-mortem examination as “a stab wound to chest”. Mr Pegg said: “When Henry Nowak died, he had been arrested – he was in custody of the state. “What that means is article two, or the right to life, the investigative duty has been triggered. The scope of any inquest where article two is engaged is not simply how someone came by their death, but also in what broader circumstances. “I am not satisfied that the investigations that have taken place to date in relation to the death of Henry Nowak have fully discharged the investigative article two obligation. “Indeed, those other investigations were not and are not necessarily intended to discharge such obligations.” The full inquest into the death of the 18-year-old Southampton student will open with a jury …

UK students and recent graduates: share your views on going to university

UK students and recent graduates: share your views on going to university

Published by Sam Flores

According to the latest British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, the proportion of people who believe a university degree is not worth the time and money has jumped from 14% in 2005 to 34% in 2025. The survey found that younger graduates, with experience of the fee system, are more disillusioned than those who did not pay fees. We would like to hear from recent graduates and current students about their views on going to university. As a graduate, do you feel your degree was worth it, financially or otherwise? Did you decide against going to university? If so, why? If you’re a student and are thinking about your options we’d like to hear from you too. Share your experience You can share your views in this form or by messaging us. We will contact you before we use any of your submission. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the …

AI cheating accusations: The students hiring lawyers to defend themselves

AI cheating accusations: The students hiring lawyers to defend themselves

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsAI cheating accusation at school: getting to the truthHow a lawyer can helpWhat lawyers recommend to accused studentsPreparing for a rapid timelineWhat resolution looks like When college students seek out attorney Adrienne Hahn, they’re often petrified and desperate: An instructor has accused them of using artificial intelligence to cheat.  Suddenly, students are racing to successfully defend themselves or risk the implosion of their college career. In some cases, sanctions that result from an academic integrity violation, such as a semester-long suspension, have devastating implications. After all, graduate schools, prospective employers, licensing boards, and the government often consider cheating disqualifying.   “Any of those consequences follow the student from that period on, unless you negotiate that away, somehow,” said Hahn, founder of the education law firm Hahn Legal Group, APC. SEE ALSO: How to defend yourself against AI cheating accusations While there’s no tally of how many American college students have faced AI cheating accusations this academic year or previously, the legal firms that specialize in education law are …

Why College Students Are Booing AI

Why College Students Are Booing AI

Published by Daniella Wilson

College students have been booing commencement speakers who dare to mention artificial intelligence. The boos were heard at the University of Central Florida, when Gloria Caulfield, a real-estate executive, called AI “the next Industrial Revolution.” And at the University of Arizona, when former Google CEO Eric Schmidt mentioned “the architects of artificial intelligence,” last year’s Time people of the year. And also at Middle Tennessee State University, when Scott Borchetta, a Nashville record executive, told graduates that AI is “rewriting the production process.” Boos, audible enough to be captured on video. Those videos spread quickly on social media. The posts first cited the fact of the booing, which is undeniable. As that fact spread, others drew conclusions. NBC News reported that the term artificial intelligence proved “wildly unpopular” because it was “striking a sore spot.” The Wall Street Journal cited the boos as evidence that “The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam.” Fox News said the boos against Schmidt represented grads letting Schmidt know “exactly what they thought of AI.” Watching the clips, and …