17 Sep
12:32Man steals personal data of 98,000 students
A man has been arrested after he nicked a laptop holding personal data about 98,000 students and applicants at the University of California, Berkeley.It could potentially have been used for all sorts of mischievous things, including opening bank accounts and applying for credit cards.
The laptop was taken from the graduate admissions office back in March.
14 Sep
16:57UK unis to help Katrina students
Universities in the UK are offering discounted fees and accommodation to the thousands of students who lost places at the 24 universities affected by hurricane Katrina. Deadlines are also been extended, and some are offering travel bursaries to enable students to get here.The University of Newcastle is even promising to give back a portion of the fees it collects from displaced students to the universities they would have gone to.
31 Aug
13:06Parents invited to sit in on lectures
Students in the German city of Münster have had their parents invited to their university to sit in on lectures, join them for meals and go to concerts. It's all part of an attempt to bring parents and students closer together, but so far the take-up has been minimal.23 Aug
18:24How to borrow a gay Muslim gypsy
A new project in a Swedish public library aims to combat prejudices by "lending out" people for 45-minute chats in its cafe. Muslims, homosexuals and animal rights activists are among those available.20 Aug
12:38Student arrested for recruiting army of bots
A Chinese student has been arrested in Japan for using an army of software "bots" to steal virtual items in an online role-playing game. He is accused of selling them on for cash on auction sites.There are, apparently, no specific laws governing trade in virtual possessions.
11 Aug
16:44Rise of the Russian exam imposter
Russia has a booming trade in exam cheating: students taking the place of others who are not as clever or poorly prepared but desperate to pass. Some are just helping relatives, but others can earn $150 a time.6 Aug
14:01Australian uni threatens not to pay staff
An Australian university has threatened not to pay staff who are striking for better pay. Some staff at the University of Ballarat are refusing to hand in exam results and will not be paid until they do so. The VC said he was just following the law.3 Aug
14:05Student leader accused of embezzlement
A student leader in Ghana has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling ˘28,648,000 (nearly £2,000) from the Ghana Institute of Journalism. One claim suggests he was trying to "sneak out" to the UK.16 Jul
16:01Students arrested for burning books
More from the protests in Nepal, where students have been arrested for burning textbooks containing images of the royal family.Eight students' unions had been protesting against the government's plans "to introduce 'nationalist education'." They are promising nationwide protest if the students are not released by Monday.
13 Jul
11:36Students clash with police at Nongstoin blockade
The students' union in Meghalaya, India, is rather more militant than their British counterpart. The Khasi Students Union (KSU) has mounted a blockade in protest at plans to "revamp" the Meghalaya Board Of School Education. So far it has lasted five days.The Telegraph in Calcutta reports that in a recent confrontation stones were thrown at police, injuring two of them. Seven other people were also hurt.
12 Jul
15:43Discount bus fares at risk in Philippines
Disquiet in The Philippines where students are complaining about plans to take away their discounted bus fares on certain days to give drivers more money."We lament with the drivers, but this is not the solution," said a spokesman from the students' union.
7 Jul
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