Report: British students study less than Europeans
A report has shown that British graduates are studying less than their continental counterparts, placed second bottom after the Czech Republic.
Budget cuts higher education spending
The 2009 budget does few favours for universities, with spending cuts on top of a recent freeze in student numbers. Only new students will be affected, not current ones.
Lincoln VC David Chiddick, media hero
Local newspapers need the support of universities, says University of Lincoln Vice-Chancellor David Chiddick. He added that local media was important in informing the local community.
Lincoln’s VC says ‘no’ to fee increases, as most cry for more
The University of Lincoln’s Vice-Chancellor has spoken out against fellow colleagues following a recent anonymous survey by the BBC.
Kinawataka’s women: Female defiance
Female independence may not be something that you associate with the developing world. Yet, through all of the trials and tribulations of living in a third world country, a group…
Students by day, sex stars by night
Two students have become wildly popular on a website featuring homemade adult films. Over two and a half million people have so far watched the film in which the two…
Student’s addiction to poker
A student at Cambridge University has spoken exclusively to The Linc about his secret life as an online poker player.
Mosey: 125 new jobs at BBC Sport for 2012 Olympics coverage
Roger Mosey, BBC director of London 2012 Olympics coverage, visited on Dec. 3 the University of Lincoln for a guest talk. Mosey, overseeing the biggest ever BBC production, spoke to…
Cheap alcohol’s unhappy hour
A Government report calls for legislation to set a fixed price on alcohol in a bid to encourage sensible drinking.
ID cards arrive for overseas students
Eleven nations in the European Union now have some form of ID card, even if they are not compulsory. Apart from the UK, the only members without any form of…