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| Oxford University apologises after list of low-grade students is made public | Oxford University apologises after list of low-grade students is made public |
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| Oxford University blunder | Oxford University blunder |
| How would you feel if your worst exam results were emailed to hundreds of your coursemates? Students at Oxford University had to put up with just that when a list of the 50 worst performing students was sent around one of the colleges. | How would you feel if your worst exam results were emailed to hundreds of your coursemates? Students at Oxford University had to put up with just that when a list of the 50 worst performing students was sent around one of the colleges. |
| The university has apologised about the blunder, which contained the names and grades of the undergraduates with the lowest grades in pre-Christmas exams. | The university has apologised about the blunder, which contained the names and grades of the undergraduates with the lowest grades in pre-Christmas exams. |
| After the email was sent by staff at University College, students were asked to: "please delete the email previously sent out as it contained inaccuracies". | After the email was sent by staff at University College, students were asked to: "please delete the email previously sent out as it contained inaccuracies". |
| One of the students affected said to The Tab: | One of the students affected said to The Tab: |
| "I was pretty gutted after my results last term, but didn't realise I would be publicly humiliated. I can't even go into college any more." | "I was pretty gutted after my results last term, but didn't realise I would be publicly humiliated. I can't even go into college any more." |
| Another student said: "Of course, everyone on the list is just trying to laugh it off. But in reality, no one feels comfortable with having something so personal shared with the entire college. | Another student said: "Of course, everyone on the list is just trying to laugh it off. But in reality, no one feels comfortable with having something so personal shared with the entire college. |
| "It's hard not to feel everyone's talking about you. They may as well have gone the whole hog and just released all health records of students whilst they were at it- or maybe just those with STIs". | "It's hard not to feel everyone's talking about you. They may as well have gone the whole hog and just released all health records of students whilst they were at it- or maybe just those with STIs". |
| Oxford University has apologised and made it clear that the email was a mistake. Abi Reeves, the Junior Common Room President, said in an email to students: "The member of staff responsible is mortified. The document was sent accidentally and the disclosure of results was not intentional." | Oxford University has apologised and made it clear that the email was a mistake. Abi Reeves, the Junior Common Room President, said in an email to students: "The member of staff responsible is mortified. The document was sent accidentally and the disclosure of results was not intentional." |
| Video footage saves student protesters | |
| Two student protesters have been awarded £20,000 each in compensation after video footage cleared them of using violence at a demo. | |
| Ashok Kumar and Simon Behrman were accused of violence by the Metropolitan Police, and had been facing a prison sentence. | |
| However, video footage revealed "shocking" inconsistencies in police accounts of the events. | However, video footage revealed "shocking" inconsistencies in police accounts of the events. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told the Independent: "Three officers are the subject of the IPCC supervised investigation." | A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told the Independent: "Three officers are the subject of the IPCC supervised investigation." |
| York students using drugs to concentrate | York students using drugs to concentrate |
| Students at the University of York are using prescription drugs to improve their concentration during exam season, reveals the York Vision student paper this week. | Students at the University of York are using prescription drugs to improve their concentration during exam season, reveals the York Vision student paper this week. |
| One in five students surveyed admitted to using Ritalin, Adderall or Modafinil, "study drugs" that have come under criticism for their effect on students' health. 79% say they would consider using prescription drugs to help them study. | One in five students surveyed admitted to using Ritalin, Adderall or Modafinil, "study drugs" that have come under criticism for their effect on students' health. 79% say they would consider using prescription drugs to help them study. |
| George Offer, welfare officer at the University of York's student union, said in York Vision: "I strongly recommend any student currently taking or considering taking any sort of drugs to improve their study carefully look through the information available. | George Offer, welfare officer at the University of York's student union, said in York Vision: "I strongly recommend any student currently taking or considering taking any sort of drugs to improve their study carefully look through the information available. |
| "There's little to no good empirical work suggesting that these drugs can improve students' performance in assessments, but they're fraught with health risks." | "There's little to no good empirical work suggesting that these drugs can improve students' performance in assessments, but they're fraught with health risks." |
| Breathalysers to stop drunken violence at student clubs | |
| Students in Norwich are facing a crackdown on drunken violence, as breathalysers pop up in clubs around the town. The Norwich Tab says that after a successful trial at Christmas, several clubs are choosing to hold onto breathalysers that they can use on customers. | |
| The scheme is part of a police campaign called #DeepBreath. | The scheme is part of a police campaign called #DeepBreath. |
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