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University students all over the country have felt let down, neglected, and ignored by the government’s decisions during the course of the coronavirus crisis.   students are unfortunately set out to pay full tuition fees even if their courses are taught online this year, the government has said. “We don’t believe students will be entitled to reimbursement if the quality is there,” universities minister Michelle Donelan said. “Students are really getting the quality, and they’re getting a course which is fit for purpose”, they would not get a discount on fees. It could hit those hardest who do not have easy access to a reasonable laptop, PC or adequately fast Wi-Fi. What about those who rely upon university facilities that are now restricted or hardly open? Unable to alter contracts, not only do University Students have the delight of paying full tuition fees this year but many “ living out” are also paying accommodation fees whilst residing at home with a 5.6% interest rate! The co...

  After completion of studying at school or finishing a university degree most people drastically reduce the number of books they read. Some studies have found that 80% of the books purchased on Amazon are bought for gifts rather than personal consumption. Children nowadays have access to far more technology and other entertainment that, for many, reading books has fallen by the wayside. Many education systems have been criticised for not preparing students for life in the real world. Informal education is the spontaneous process of cultivating learning, it works through conversation and the exploration of new ideas and experiences. When you stop learning, you stop growing. With these 5 tips you will be able to consistently better yourself and learn by doing. 1. Read Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to tackle any challenge you’ll ever face. In th...

Ahead of the current NYC climate week, advocates in the Big Apple have unveiled an eye opening ‘Climate Clock’ providing a strong statement to the government. “The clock is a way to speak science to power,” project co-founder Andrew Boyd said in a statement. The clock takes the place of the famous ‘Metronome’ digital time display. Instead of showing the time, the Climate Clock predicts the time humans have left on the planet before an impending environmental disaster; currently at 7 years, 99 days and 23 hours. The Clock is a timer, counting down how long it will take at current rates of emissions to burn through our “carbon budget” — the amount of CO2 that can still be released into the atmosphere while limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This is our deadline, the time we have left to take decisive action to keep warming under the 1.5°C threshold. Simply put, energy from renewable sources must be used to lower the carbon count in the air and extend the time o...