A trumpet fanfare, a wine reception and celebratory speeches, but alongside it all, an undertone of melancholy: the opening of Central European University’s Vienna campus on Friday also marked the first time for decades that a university has been forced out of a European country. More...
Blind student 'dragged from Oxford Union chamber by his ankles'
The Oxford Union has been lambasted after a blind student was reportedly “dragged by his ankles” out of a debating chamber, leading to calls for the union president to resign. More...
Air pollution kills five people in Bristol each week, study shows
Toxic air contributes to health conditions such as asthma, cancer and stroke, say experts. More...
Birmingham University refused to look into student's off-campus rape claim
Birmingham University has refused to investigate student complaints of rape where the alleged assaults took place off campus, it has emerged. More...
Oxford Union security staff appear to manhandle blind student – video
Footage appears to show security staff manhandling a postgraduate student shortly before he was allegedly 'dragged by his ankles' out of the Oxford Union debating chamber. More...
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We invite entries from UK universities and university professionals across 14 categories, which are shortlisted and evaluated by an expert panel. An ideas bank of all winning and shortlisted entries will be published on the Guardian website after the ceremony. More...
University Awards 2020: terms and conditions
The Guardian University Awards (the “Awards”) recognise excellence in the UK’s best universities and are open to all recognised higher education institutes (those with degree awarding powers) in the UK. The Awards are not open to employees or agencies of Guardian News and Media Limited (“GNM”), GNM group companies or their family members, or anyone else connected with the creation or administration of the Awards. More...
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University Awards 2020: FAQs
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University Awards 2020: entries now open
We’re celebrating the eighth year of the Guardian University Awards in 2020. The team are looking forward to reading about all the inspirational, ground-breaking projects that UK universities have worked on this year. More...