Government announces proposals for two-year ‘accelerated’ degrees
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced plans for ‘accelerated’ degrees which would be taught over two years instead of three.
READ: The Linc’s December 2017 Digital Edition
The Linc is back with its first print edition of this academic year. If you haven’t had a chance to grab a physical copy on campus, then you can have…
WATCH: TV Presenter Chris Packham talks to The Linc
Springwatch presenter Chris Packham visited the University of Lincoln this evening, to give a public lecture on bats and owls.
Universities asked to supply list of lecturers teaching on Brexit by Tory MP
UK universities, including the University of Lincoln, have been asked by a Conservative MP to provide a list of tutors teaching on Brexit.
Universities could be fined or suspended for failing to protect free speech
The Government’s Universities Minister, Jo Johnson MP, has called for institutions to protect free speech on campus, and said that any that fail to protect it could be fined, suspended…
Theresa May reveals plans to freeze tuition fees and increase repayment level
Plans to freeze tuition fees at £9,250 and raise the repayment threshold to £25,000 have been announced by Theresa May, ahead of a speech at the Conservative Party Conference in…
Late-night Netflix: Students of 2017 ditch partying for night in, study finds
Students today are more likely to spend the evening at home rather than going clubbing, new research has revealed.
Do you have what it takes to become a Movember Student Ambassador?
Students all across the UK are being invited to take part in The Movember Foundation’s Student Ambassador programme, after applications for the scheme opened recently.
Just 12% of young people think politicians value their views, NUS poll reveals
In an National Union of Students poll of nearly 2,000 further and higher education students, only 12% agree that politicians value young people’s views – it has been announced.
One in three young people are struggling with a smashed phone screen
One in three young people are currently using a mobile phone with a cracked screen, according to research from the insurance company Endsleigh.