Students make a difference
Live Q&A: Can students lead the way to a more sustainable future?
Join us from 1-3pm on Thursday 8 October to discuss how students can be more sustainable
Students demonstrate support for the plight of refugees
From organising collections to campaigning on social media, students are leading the way with their response to the refugee crisis
Is the Duke of Edinburgh award really uni application gold?
The scheme develops leadership and teamworking skills – but to win a place at uni, or a job, you’ll need more than a royal touch
Student leader with a swagger: 'They think Jeremy Corbyn is radical!'
Shakira Martin learned her business skills from dealing drugs, broke free from an abusive relationship, and found her feet at Lewisham College. Now she’s an NUS vice-president
Seven ways to fight the maintenance grant cut
If, like me, you think the government is wrong to scrap maintenance grants, here’s what you can do about it
Bored of party politics on campus? Think about thinktanks
Getting involved in a university thinktank is a great way to attempt to shape policy – both on campus and in wider society
Brainchild festival, East Sussex – in pictures
Photo highlights from the student and volunteer-run independent festival
From wild camping to festivals: have a sustainable student summer
Summer’s here and there’s lots of good, clean fun to be had, without the need to take short-haul flights or use disposable barbecues
Study a master's and help endangered species
You can make a difference through postgraduate study – by learning about endangered species and helping with their survival
Get your startup off the ground by studying a master's
Business-minded graduates can sharpen their skills by signing up to a course in entrepreneurship
Seven questions you should ask before you volunteer abroad
If you’re a student thinking about volunteering overseas, it’s important to make sure your work will have a positive impact
Student gardeners: here's how to grow your own fruit and veg
Whether seasoned seedsmen or gardening greenhorns, all students can harvest the benefits of growing their own food
Do young people in Scotland still care about politics?
Scottish students threw themselves into the fray during the independence referendum. But will this enthusiasm for politics carry over into the general election?
‘One student had a shrine to Caroline Lucas in their room’
Young people are joining the Green party in droves – but is it really the voice of youth?
Q&A: how to get a graduate job in the third sector
Graduate jobs can be competitive. Join our experts from 1-3pm Wednesday 25 March to get advice on finding graduate work in the third sector
Teaching homeless people gives photography students a new perspective
When university students take on the task of teaching hostel residents to take pictures, both groups are stretched to their limits
Why students should volunteer while at university
From developing new skills to helping those in need, there are lots of good reasons for students to get involved in volunteering
Britain's most powerful students: 10 universities that could swing the election
The influence of students is likely to be felt across the country at the May elections, but where will their votes be most important?
Junk shop junkies: why secondhand has become so desirable
Reclaiming objects with backstories is cheap, stylish, and good for the environment
Freegan freshers: the students making savings by living off waste
Some students say that they are swapping supermarket shelves for backstreet bins so that they can save money and help the environment
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