The couple have been dating for almost three years having met on campus nine years ago. 

Student celebrating graduation says yes to boyfriend's wedding proposal

ITV Meridian Social Affairs Correspondent Christine Alsford looks at the impact industrial action by university staff will have on students.

University staff strikes: Yet another blow for disrupted students

Tens of thousands of students have had to forego traditional graduation ceremonies during the pandemic.

Will students in the south be able to attend graduation ceremonies this year?

Many student will have to continue to study remotely until at least Easter under the current guidelines. 

University students frustrated at roadmap out of lockdown

Oxford University and the University of Reading announced they will waive fees for halls of residence during lockdown.

University students feel "forgotten" by the government during the pandemic

The fallout from the exams grading fiasco took a new turn today - with universities inundated with calls from confused and worried A level students trying to reconfirm places or gain better places with their new grades. 

A levels fiasco as universities juggle places for students with new grades

Universities say they've been working hard to provide "rich and productive" online learning during a "difficult time" for all students. 

Students and universities facing the full effect of lockdown

The remains of a Anglo-Saxon woman have been discovered on a university campus in Canterbury - by accident.


Remains of 1400 year-old woman have been unearthed by accident!

The review also recommends the reintroduction of maintenance grants to less well-off students.

Cut university tuition fees to £7,500, independent review finds

A dad, whose son took his life after eight months at university, is campaigning for them to tell parents is their child is struggling.

Dad campaigns for changes to university procedures following son's death

Many universities have invested in support teams to help on an variety of issues including mental health. 

Help on offer for new university students

Hundreds of university lecturers are striking in a row about their pensions. Demonstrations are taking place at campuses across the region.

Hundreds of university lecturers strike in pensions row

The shape of motoring in the future in which a car can "drive itself" for sections of a journey has been revealed at Oxford University.

Car really is for hands free driving

More British students are opting to go abroad for their university educations following the increase in tuition fees.

Rise in Brits attending uni abroad

Cambridge and Oxford universities have been named "super-brands" in a new set of world rankings.

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