By . More than 50 higher education institutions are taking part in University Mental Health Day today.
A recent report by the Equality Challenge Unit, Understanding adjustments: supporting staff and students who are experiencing mental health difficulties, found that around half of all students and staff who have mental health problems have not disclosed them to their university. More...
Dossier social étudiant 2015 : la procédure unique de demande de bourse et de logement
Pour effectuer une demande de bourse sur critères sociaux ou de logement en cité universitaire pour la rentrée 2015-2016, la demande de dossier social étudiant est indispensable. Ce dossier concerne les étudiants ou les futurs étudiants, de nationalité française ou étrangère. Le service en ligne D.S.E. est ouvert depuis le 15 janvier. Voir l'article...
First-year students’ emotional health hits new low
By Dan Berrett and Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education. Confident in their academic ability but less so in their interpersonal skills, this year’s freshmen believe the main benefit of a college education is to increase their earning power. More than ever they aspire to be well off – and also to help others – while their emotional health has hit a new low. More...
Students facing ‘unlawful’ small print at almost 30 universities
By . Many universities are using “unlawful” terms allowing them to make “unfair” changes to courses midway through a degree, a consumer watchdog has said. More...
Students turn to porn for sex education
#CapCampus parle de la campagne « L’IFFRES soutient les étudiants » et les associations étudiantes
L’IFFRES remercie CapCampus de son soutien à notre campagne : « L’IFFRES soutient les étudiants »
L’IFFRES lance une campagne de collecte de fonds qui durera toute l’année.
L’ objectif est de réunir 50.000 € en 2015 que nous collecterons auprès d’entreprises mécènes et auprès du grand public grâce à une campagne de crowdfunding d’ores et déjà en ligne sur la plateforme DaVinciCrowd. Voir l'article...
Questioning Debit Card Deals
By Michael Stratford. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday that it will create voluntary guidelines for colleges as they negotiate deals with financial institutions. The goal, officials said, is for colleges to keep students' financial interest in mind as they negotiate the terms of the arrangements with the companies. Read more...Agency to Offer ‘Scorecard’ on College-Affiliated Debit Cards for Students
By Charles Huckabee. The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released on Wednesday the draft of a “Safe Student Account Scorecard” that it says will help colleges in their negotiations with financial institutions regarding college-affiliated debit cards and other financial services. The scorecard will enable colleges to avoid partnerships with institutions that offer accounts “with tricks and traps,” the bureau said in a news release. More...
Do students really need a men's representative?
By Esra Gurkan. Students at Keele University believe a men’s rep can help ensure equal rights. But not all student unions are on board. More...
Part-time student numbers continue to dive
By . Part-time student numbers have continued a dramatic decline after falling by 8 per cent last year, new figures show. More...