Just in case you hadn’t noticed, today was prank day. Have you fallen for any of these magnificent student fools? 300ft statue of Elizabeth II will bring people to Hes East By Lois F Parlo for York Vision Lois claimed a new 300ft statue of the Queen would make people flock…

It’s Easter, and before you consume your weight in chocolate eggs, take a look at this feature by a Forge Press writer – who claims there is such a thing as a ‘healthy’ fresher. I know, I was shocked too. But first, our headlines this week: Man convicted after prowling university…

It’s nearing the end of term. Here’s some of the best tales we spotted this week: KU student ‘smiled and laughed’ as he injured security guard in hit-and-run By Kayli Olson for River Online A Kingston student was “smiling and laughing” when he injured a university security guard in a…

It’s almost the end of term! The best of student media this week: Bath’s Vice Chancellor gets £11k salary hike By Alisha Lobo for Bath Impact A recent report released by the UCU (University College and Union) ‘Transparency at the top?’ has revealed that the Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell…

Ever since we had to fork out £9,000 a year for university, staff there have become a lot more accountable. And why shouldn’t they be? We need to know what we are getting for our money. Accommodation is a recurring theme this week, with a pest problem at Holloway to…

We’ve spotted a lot of breaking and live news this week – from varsities to murder investigations. Our top stories: LIVE: Kent Varsity 2016 By Matthew Seary for Inquire We loved Inquire’s round-the-clock coverage of one of the biggest events in Kent’s sporting calendar. Check it out! Zika virus: What…

By now most campuses will have caught election fever. It’s a funny couple of weeks, where student media rallies around the main event and sometimes, we find it hard to focus on anything else. I know I did. But news rolls on, and this week we’ve got some amazing, VP-free…

In the student media world, it’s always great when reporters head out to experience things first-hand. It’s what you’re likely to do on the job, so it’s great practise. Take Gair Rhydd, for example. This week they headed into the streets of Cardiff to take in the harsh reality of…

Yay! February is on its way, bringing pancake and Valentine’s day with it. And, for students braving drinking challenge dry January, you can finally drown your sorrows again from Monday! Here’s what you told us this week: DCU to become Europe’s first autism-friendly campus By Hayley Halpin for The College…