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Higher student loan rates begin

Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect.

Students live life online

Three quarters of students spend at least 2-3 hours online each day, a new report from YouGov has revealed.

• University 'will be denied to 150,000 students'
• Tory official 'rules out' graduate tax
• Employers insist graduates have 2:1 degree
• TVU's paid internship scheme offers a solution for companies and graduates
• Salford students head to Malawi to see fundraising in action
• Class of 2010 Faces Uphill Struggle for Jobs
• 12 Students Pitch their Philanthropic Ideas to Professor Robert Winston
• Deloitte plans to recruit in excess of 1,100 graduates within the next 12 months

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Student Times Vol 6.3

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This issue includes, Amir Khan Interview, Boy George Interview, Good Shoes Interview, Hot Chip Review and all the UK's latest student News and sports.

News

Willetts' attempt to "rebrand" £23,500 students debts as tax beggars belief.

NUS this morning criticised comments from Universities and Science Minister David Willetts on student debt, where he suggested that students were a burden on the taxpayer and had misunderstood the nature of their debts.

• Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan blast named
• EU sets tough new carbon target
• Are the BNP finally doomed?
• All Aboard to Celebrate our Seafaring Nation
• Knife crime policies not up to scratch
• Good news for novice drivers on the 75th birthday of the test

World News

Slovakia: Roma children segregated and get substandard education

Amnesty International is urging the Slovak government to immediately end the segregation of Romani children in the country’s education system.

• Student fights off shark
• Ecuador first to ratify new UN mechanism to enforce economic, social and cultura
• Pro-democracy parties hold protests in Hong Kong
• India protests new UK immigration rules
• Amnesty battles a media blackout
• The Lady of Burma signs off to mark 65th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi

Culture

News

Facing the future of animation at Abertay

A University of Abertay Dundee researcher believes his studies into facial expressions could shape the future of animation by making film and computer game characters more credible.

• The Temper Trap Sweet Disposition Glastonbury 2010
• Black Mountain London Show Announcement
• Student Times interview "Inception"

Travel

Travel: Gap Year Gap Year News

Surf Australia

Australia’s surf beaches, where first-class waves for all surfing abilities crash, are born from the Pacific Ocean in the east, the Indian Ocean in the west and the Southern Ocean in the south . Visit iconic Bells Beach, near Torquay, the gateway to Victoria’s Surf Coast on the Great Ocean Road. In New South Wales, Byron Bay, Newcastle, Sydney and its south coast offer a superior swell

• Australia
• Italy
• Kenya
• Malaysia

Lifestyle

Grants & Awards Health

Grants and awards

It is important to know what is available to you in terms of grants or financial awards. These can vary depending on your chosen university or college and your personal circumstances. For more information about any of the support available, you can contact the student advice centre at your chosen university.

• Cigarettes
• Safe sex in a virtual world
• Condoms keeps splitting
• Emergency Contraception

Sport

University Sport

Impressive turnout for county disability sports day

National sports champions come out in force for the Kent School Disability Games

• Students Encouraged To Make Their Mark On British Performances In 2012
• Soccerettes descend on Scotland for a very different World Cup
• London 2012 mascots launched to world
• Sporting Equals to sponsor BUCS Diversity in Sport Award

Freshers

Freshers Advice

The Skivers Guide To Lectures

• The Perils of Private Renting
• Freshen Up For Freshers
• Student Life in London
• Leeds