265 RESULTS IN TAG "opinion":
Opinion | The new extended teaching hours will be a positive thing for students
As Universities scramble to fulfil social distancing measures in light of COVID-19, Bristol’s proposal to extend teaching hours until 8pm has proven controversial, as it has been argued that it takes away from the University experience. This is not the case.
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Opinion | Allowing teaching to run until 8pm will have serious consequences for student life
Those students who have experienced either a 4pm-6pm seminar or lecture, know that they are often more tiring than a dreaded 9am start. For most, this time already interferes with hobbies, societies, and jobs – so what impact will extending teaching hours to 8pm have?
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Opinion | Marc Quinn’s statue was a temporary gimmick, but revealed a Bristol still struggling with its past
‘The removal of Quinn’s sculpture was as significant as its installation. It revealed Bristol is still navigating how (or if it is even possible) to remedy its past.’
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Opinion | Returning students should pay more attention to social distancing
From academics, to societies, to nights out, COVID-19 has been wildly disruptive for Universities. With the new term looming, returning students are faced with two options: stay safe and social distance, or live life like before, as if coronavirus didn’t exist.
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Opinion: Bristol University should now work harder to enrol more BME students
Black students applying to the University of Bristol are over 10% less likely to receive an offer than white applicants. The urgency with which this issue needs to be addressed cannot be stressed enough.
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Opinion: University life won't be the same, but better to jump right in than defer
With the release of UCAS figures showing the number of prospective undergraduates choosing to defer has dipped, I envisioned where I stood a little over a year ago, added in the context of a global pandemic for good measure, and asked: what would I have done?
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Opinion: Coronavirus will have a profound impact upon student and graduate employment, but the workforce still needs us
On the 23rd March the government announced the most interventionist peacetime measures in history. These measures have been temporary, but students may suffer significantly from the lockdown’s legacy.
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Opinion: We should be pushing for cheaper degrees, not just ‘full transparency’
Following the demands for ‘full transparency’ over tuition fees at yesterday’s Student Council meeting, the issue of whether we are receiving value for money has by no means dissipated.
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