‘I had given up hope, but studying counselling kept me alive’
I felt less than human until I was given a second chance. University has made me stronger, hungrier and more confidentBefore I became a student, I felt less than a human being and had almost given up hope. But being given a scholarship was like the app…
Sheffield’s LGBT-only halls were called a ghetto – but a year on, they’re thriving | Katharine Swindells
It was a controversial decision for the university to open the flats, but it’s helped residents gain the confidence to mingle A year ago, the University of Sheffield made headlines when we became the first UK university to launch LGBT-only flats in our…
Closing the GCSE attainment gap can’t be up to schools alone | Letters
Readers discuss the disparity between rich and poor pupils in exams, and ways to improve social mobilityWhile a substantial increase in funding for state schools would be welcome (Poorest pupils twice as likely to fail GCSEs as richest peers, 21 August…