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Pat McFadden at UCL East. 09/12/24

‘Britain needs you’: McFadden appeals to ‘disrupters’ to help reform Government

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The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was in UCL East earlier today fending off claims that the Government is picking fights with civil servants Nick Miao Editor-in-Chief Pat McFadden in UCL East earlier today. Photograph by Nick Miao/The Cheese Grater Cabinet Minister Pat McFadden was in UCL East earlier today where he called on […]

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‘We have taken your boyfriend’: UCL student targeted in tailored AI phone scam

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The first-year student says she was shocked to hear the scammers knew her full name, her boyfriend’s name, and where he worked. Sophia Marmion Scammer at work… Photograph by Sophia Marmion Scammers are now believed to be using AI to target UCL students with tailored threats about their loved ones. The scammers, who call themselves

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Revealed: Universities admitting students with poor English proficiency

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Serious concerns have been raised across the higher education sector regarding academic integrity and university participation. Lucy Reade UCL boasts 25,000 overseas students – 51% of the student body – in 2023/24. Photograph by James Tye via UCL Imagestore Universities are prioritising high fees from international students over sufficient English language skills, a BBC investigation

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Year abroad student in £2,000 debt after Turing Scheme payment delays

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Poor communication from the University allegedly made the situation exceptionally worse for UCL students Lola Davies The Turing Scheme replaced the EU’s Erasmus+ in 2021. Photograph by Gary Knight/CC0 1.0 Poor communication from UCL and delayed payments from the UK’s study abroad scheme left a number of students financially stranded, an investigation by The Cheese

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