UH Student News

🎓 Vice‑Chancellor Calls for Review of Student Loan Eligibility A leading UK university vice‑chancellor has called for a review of who should qualify for government‑backed student loans in England. Speaking at a higher‑education conference, the head of the University of Birmingham argued that the current funding system is under severe strain and questioned whether students… Read more: UH Student News Roundup — Friday 6 March 2026

🧪 Herts Professor Calls for Universities to Lead on Biosecurity A University of Hertfordshire professor has urged UK universities to take a leading role in protecting the country from future biological threats. Writing this week, Professor Dan McCluskey argued that universities have the research expertise needed to detect emerging risks and develop new technologies for… Read more:  Student News Roundup — Thursday 5 March 2026

Here’s a quick roundup of developments affecting students and research at the University of Hertfordshire. 🔭 Rare Planetary Alignment Visible from Hertfordshire Astronomers at the University of Hertfordshire say a rare alignment of six planets will be visible in the night sky later this month. Several of the planets can be seen with the naked… Read more: UH Student News Roundup — Wednesday 4 March 2026

Here’s your quick, student-centred update from the University of Hertfordshire — the stories that matter on campus and beyond. 🏆 Creative Arts School Tops National Rankings The University of Hertfordshire has been named the UK’s Best Creative Arts School in the latest global rankings by The Rookies. The recognition highlights Herts’ strength in project-based learning… Read more: UH Student News Roundup — Tuesday 3 March 2026

What brings so many overseas students to the University of Hertfordshire? A UH MA Journalism and Media Communications student went to find out.

The University of Hertfordshire has recently been ranked by theGuardian, as one of the top 50 universities within the UK for 2026. This is the first time that the university has entered intothe top 50 out of 123 UK universities. It was placed in 75th placein 2025; a jump of 26 places, and became one… Read more: UH in top 50

There’s something one would never associate with prison life and that is “creativity”. Strict routines, limited resources, and constant restrictions define daily existence behind bars. Yet inside HMP Downview, a women’s prison in London, one prisoner has challenged that perception through filmmaking. Jess, who is currently incarcerated at HMP Downview, was involved in a film… Read more: Inside HMP Downview: How One Prisoner Made an Award-Winning Film

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant concept discussed in tech circles. It spreads across rooms to lecture halls, tools such as ChatGPT are increasingly shaping how university students study, write assignments, and prepare for exams. As AI becomes more embedded in academic life, a central question emerges: are students learning less, or simply learning… Read more: AI Takes Over Campus: The New Study Revolution

According to Times Higher Education, reports showed that between the academic years of  2021and 2022, “there were 58,700 undergraduate and postgraduate students”, that enrolled within media-related courses in the United Kingdom. Once called “Mickey Mouse” subjects, an article by the Guardian from 2024, quotes from The British Academy study, that these subjects and courses “play… Read more: Careers in the Media Industry

To most students, university life has been a juggling process of deadlines, lectures, and personal commitments. In the case of Baymee, a University of Hertfordshire student, there is one more thing in that balance, running a YouTube channel. What started three years back as an uplift by close friends has now become a creative outlet,… Read more: How a UH Student Combines YouTube, Studying, and Battling Fears: The Story of Baymee