Empiric Student Property in £9m apartment deal amid postgrad expansion Property Empiric Student Property has acquired a £9m block of flats alongside an expansion of its postgraduate offering. The company, which runs student accommodation at top UK universities, said it had completed the buyout of Selly Oak Apartments in Birmingham, a stone’s throw from the University of Birmingham. Empiric said it the acquisition, which is its [...]
Boat Race: Oxford and Cambridge spat leads to bans for three rowers Sport A row between Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs over Boat Race rules surrounding selection has seen three rowers banned. Matt Heywood – a former under-23 world champion – Molly Foxell and Kate Cowley will not be able to compete for Cambridge because they do not have “degree level” qualifications. The trio are PGCE – [...]