The TopUniversities.com guide to the latest higher education news from around the world, on 15 October 2012.
One in three UK students lose sleep over financial concerns
According to a recent survey, almost a third of UK students have suffered from insomnia while worrying about their finances. Reporting on the results of the Youth Spending Survey 2012, The Telegraph also notes that one in five respondents said they had cut down on heating or hot water to save money.
Indian university students urged to know their rights
India’s University Grants Commission has published a new guide for students, with the aim of helping them better understand their rights. As Mail Online India reports, these include the right to view exam scripts after results have been published, and to demand certain types of information before making a decision about which university to attend.
Stop ‘alienation’ of international students, says Australian Commissioner
Helen Szoke, Race Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission, has spoken out against the alienation she believes many international students experience. As reported in The Australian, she called on institutions and local governments to make greater efforts to help international students engage with domestic students and the wider community.
Plan to help 4,000 Brazilian undergraduates study in Ireland
A new agreement between Ireland and Brazil includes a plan to provide support for 4,000 Brazilian undergraduates to study at Irish universities over the next four years. This is part of Brazil’s Science Without Borders scholarship program, which aims to send 100,000 Brazilian students to top universities worldwide,Business & Leadership reports.
What Oxford admissions tutors will be asking this year
University of Oxford admissions interviewers have a reputation for asking some pretty off-the-wall questions – but (usually) not without reason. In this Guardian article, Oxford tutors in different subject areas give examples of questions they’ll be asking this year, and outline the kind of answers they’re looking for.