From applications to funding, accommodation to career goals, we're donning our parent cap to unpack the world of university and Student Finance. So your son or daughter's off to university? Congratulations! It's a brilliant achievement and an exciting step but, like any big life event, university often whips up plenty of uncertainty for all involved. Since 2007, Save the Student has been the resource millions of students trust when it comes to managing their finances. This , unlike other sites, we have ring-side seats for the common issues they face at university. For instance, did you know...…From applications to funding, accommodation to career goals, we're donning our parent cap to unpack the world of university and Student Finance. So your son or daughter's off to university? Congratulations! It's a brilliant achievement and an exciting step but, like any big life event, university often whips up plenty of uncertainty for all involved. Since 2007, Save the Student has been the resource millions of students trust when it comes to managing their finances. This , unlike other sites, we have ring-side seats for the common issues they face at university. For instance, did you know...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFrance reports , Spain reports ; Greek health officials since 22 April. This blog is now closedWe’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Hi, joining you now. I’ll be bringing you the latest for the next few hours. Get in touch on Twitter or via email: helen.sullivan@theguardian.com. Here are the latest coronavirus-related stories from the past few hours:New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is cutting a further 353 staff as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on museums around the...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFrance reports , Spain reports ; Greek health officials since 22 April. This blog is now closedWe’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Hi, joining you now. I’ll be bringing you the latest for the next few hours. Get in touch on Twitter or via email: helen.sullivan@theguardian.com. Here are the latest coronavirus-related stories from the past few hours:New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is cutting a further 353 staff as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on museums around the...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Immunity produced from Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine should last at least a year, the company has said.The company’s vaccine, mRNA-1273, uses synthetic mRNA to mimic the surface of the coronavirus and teach the immune system to recognise and neutralise it.Moderna said in December it would run tests to confirm the vaccine’s activity against any strain.The company said on Monday it...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Immunity produced from Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine should last at least a year, the company has said.The company’s vaccine, mRNA-1273, uses synthetic mRNA to mimic the surface of the coronavirus and teach the immune system to recognise and neutralise it.Moderna said in December it would run tests to confirm the vaccine’s activity against any strain.The company said on Monday it...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year old; ;We’re closing this blog now but you can carry on monitoring all the latest developments at our new blog here. Thanks for reading.That’s all from me, Jessica Murray, today - thanks for following along.I’ll leave you with this story of the Austrian village which has renamed itself Fugging after years of ridicule for its previous - more explicit in English - name. Britain has asked its medicines regulator to assess Oxford University and AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate for temporary supply, a step towards...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year old; ;We’re closing this blog now but you can carry on monitoring all the latest developments at our new blog here. Thanks for reading.That’s all from me, Jessica Murray, today - thanks for following along.I’ll leave you with this story of the Austrian village which has renamed itself Fugging after years of ridicule for its previous - more explicit in English - name. Britain has asked its medicines regulator to assess Oxford University and AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate for temporary supply, a step towards...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Here’s a quick recap of the latest coronavirus development from across the globe.The Marshall Islands in the Pacific has confirmed its first Covid-19 cases - ending the archipelago’s status as one of the few nations in the world to remain virus free.The Marshalls government has announced that two workers at a US army garrison on Kwajalein Atoll tested positive for coronavirus...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Here’s a quick recap of the latest coronavirus development from across the globe.The Marshall Islands in the Pacific has confirmed its first Covid-19 cases - ending the archipelago’s status as one of the few nations in the world to remain virus free.The Marshalls government has announced that two workers at a US army garrison on Kwajalein Atoll tested positive for coronavirus...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Here’s a quick recap of the latest developments:The White House and Democrats in the US congress have moved closer to agreement on a new coronavirus relief package, as president said he was willing to accept a large aid bill despite opposition from his own Republican party.With just two weeks to go until the US presidential election, Trump signaled a willingness to go along with...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThis blog is now closed. We’ve launched a new blog at the link below:We’ve launched a new blog at the link below – head there for the latest: Here’s a quick recap of the latest developments:The White House and Democrats in the US congress have moved closer to agreement on a new coronavirus relief package, as president said he was willing to accept a large aid bill despite opposition from his own Republican party.With just two weeks to go until the US presidential election, Trump signaled a willingness to go along with...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldThis live blog is closed.This live blog is now closing. You can follow our continuing coverage of the protests in our new live blog: Guardian US reporter Kenya Evelyn explains why the unrest sparked by the police killing of could be a defining moment for racial politics in America, and how the coronavirus pandemic set the backdrop for the protests.A black reporter from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was told she could not cover the city’s protests over the death of because of a tweet, and now dozens of her colleagues,...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldThis live blog is closed.This live blog is now closing. You can follow our continuing coverage of the protests in our new live blog: Guardian US reporter Kenya Evelyn explains why the unrest sparked by the police killing of could be a defining moment for racial politics in America, and how the coronavirus pandemic set the backdrop for the protests.A black reporter from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was told she could not cover the city’s protests over the death of because of a tweet, and now dozens of her colleagues,...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldShareAmi scheme aims to combat the isolation felt by many older people during the pandemicLast modified on Sun 7 Mar 2021 23.37 EST“During the pandemic it’s difficult to travel and have those normal experiences, going out and talking to new people,” said Bellman, 20, a third year student at the University of Warwick. “So this allows me to keep talking to someone in French. And Mme Tolu doesn’t have any family around her any more, so I feel like I am helping somewhat with the loneliness. It’s mutually beneficial.”He is...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldShareAmi scheme aims to combat the isolation felt by many older people during the pandemicLast modified on Sun 7 Mar 2021 23.37 EST“During the pandemic it’s difficult to travel and have those normal experiences, going out and talking to new people,” said Bellman, 20, a third year student at the University of Warwick. “So this allows me to keep talking to someone in French. And Mme Tolu doesn’t have any family around her any more, so I feel like I am helping somewhat with the loneliness. It’s mutually beneficial.”He is...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldBrian Ringrose from Milton Keynes died in hospital after being restrained and put in induced comaLast modified on Thu 25 Feb 2021 23.37 ESTFive police officers are under investigation for manslaughter after the death of a 24-year-old man in police custody earlier this month.Brian Ringrose, from Milton Keynes, was placed in an induced coma and died in hospital days after he was arrested by Thames Valley police on 27 January.The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it was investigating the use of a “flexible lift...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldBrian Ringrose from Milton Keynes died in hospital after being restrained and put in induced comaLast modified on Thu 25 Feb 2021 23.37 ESTFive police officers are under investigation for manslaughter after the death of a 24-year-old man in police custody earlier this month.Brian Ringrose, from Milton Keynes, was placed in an induced coma and died in hospital days after he was arrested by Thames Valley police on 27 January.The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it was investigating the use of a “flexible lift...WW…

A lack of alternatives and the need to get out of the house have meant running’s popularity has leaptLast modified on Mon 8 Feb 2021 01.02 EST“In the previous lockdowns, there were just days on end when I didn’t leave my flat. So when they announced lockdown three, I thought I need to do something positive, something that gets me out of the flat,” said the 40-year-old, who works as the chief executive of the National Housing Association.“I was quite unfit coming into it and to begin with, it was quite tough,” she said. “But the mental health benefits are massive. What surprised me is when...…A lack of alternatives and the need to get out of the house have meant running’s popularity has leaptLast modified on Mon 8 Feb 2021 01.02 EST“In the previous lockdowns, there were just days on end when I didn’t leave my flat. So when they announced lockdown three, I thought I need to do something positive, something that gets me out of the flat,” said the 40-year-old, who works as the chief executive of the National Housing Association.“I was quite unfit coming into it and to begin with, it was quite tough,” she said. “But the mental health benefits are massive. What surprised me is when...WW…