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Palestine protests live: Pro-Gaza students chant ‘Palestine will live forever’ at October 7 rallies

Protesters are marching on Downing Street, followed by the Met Police.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Home Office grants extra visas for UCL international students told to defer

Hundreds of students with promised places had been left in limbo after university exceeded its visa allocations

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

My voyage to explore how Marshallese sailors find their way at sea without technology

One of the biggest navigation challenges is knowing where you are in the open ocean without tools or devices. This remarkable skill is exemplified by the ancient techniques once used by expert navigators of the Marshall Islands, a chain of low-lying coral islands and atolls situated between Hawaii and the…

The Conversation · Oct 1, 2025

UK to evacuate nine Gaza students with university scholarships

Move follows months of pressure from MPs, academics and campaigners, with dozens of other students still stranded

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025

Record-breaking indoor solar cells pave way for battery-free future

Perovskite has been hailed for its potential to revolutionise renewable energy

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Want to lose weight? New study sheds light on how processed foods affect our health

Ultra-processed foods can be bad for our health. A new study sought to understand whether it’s the processing itself or the ingredients that really matter.

Euronews · Aug 4, 2025

Two of the best stop smoking medications have been available in the UK since 2024 – so why is no one using them?

In 2021, varenicline, the most effective single drug for quitting smoking, was withdrawn from the market in the UK because impurities were found at greater levels than is considered safe.

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2025

Nerve-zapping device ‘could help improve fitness’, trial suggests

The device stimulates the vagus nerve and improves intake of oxygen, a study has suggested.

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2025

Ministers urged to help students trapped in Gaza with places at UK universities

Forty people who have been offered scholarships unable to travel without biometric data they have no way of getting

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025

Britons still smoke an astonishing number of cigarettes every year

Charities have urged the Government to prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to curb smoking

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025