Ministers plan for university pre-Christmas Lockdown
Ministers want to place universities in England into lockdown for two weeks before Christmas, with students told to remain on campus and all teaching carried…
Browsing: Universities and Colleges
Back to the Bubble | Episode 1
Before freshers we wanted to know a bit more about the plans that Loughborough University have in place to keep the campus covid-secure, so we…
How are the UK’s top 10 Universities preparing to let students back?
As University terms start over the next couple of weeks across the country, Label investigates the different measures each top-10 institution is taking to keep students…
NUS: ‘Students have been ignored throughout pandemic’
The National Union of Students has released a new set of research which shows that 67% of students feel the Government are not acting in their…
Huge Jump in pension contributions for UK Universities and Staff
Under new proposals, UK Universities and their staff are facing an annual increase in pension costs to fill an estimated £18bn deficit. Rising from £3bn…
Government warn of ‘significant risk’ of University COVID Transmission
The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) have published a report on the risks Higher Education poses to the transmission of Coronavirus. The document,…
UCU tells universities to “scrap plans” to open campuses
The University and College Union that represents over 120,000 academics has told universities to pause plans to reopen campuses next month to prevent a “major…
Controversial Boris Johnson Visit Creates Heated Debate
There has been a mixed response from across the Loughborough Bubble as Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited campus yesterday to meet with University and Student…
Blackbaud Hack: What does it mean for Loughborough?
Loughborough is one of 11 UK universities to have suffered a data breach after hackers gained access to a third party computing services provider. Blackbaud…
Government: SUs must cut back on activism and campaigns
Yesterday (16th July 2020) the Government released a strategy plan for the restructuring of Higher Education in response to Covid-19. Within this strategy, the government…