By Robert E. Litan. The Great Recession and its aftermath have exposed a major mismatch between the skills of many college graduates and the skills employers are seeking. If anything, as technological change marches on, this problem may get worse. More...
Is it me or my college? These rankings will help you find out
By Siddharth Kulkarni. What’s most important to you when thinking about where to apply to college and what school to attend when those big envelopes finally come in?
There’s the obvious: closeness to home—or maybe distance!—the comfort of the dorms, and, of course, the quality of the dining hall food. More...
Helping young people who are feeling the strain
The growing need among university students for counsellors, at a time of dwindling counselling services, is a significant national problem (Report, 12 May). Thankfully, many young people in higher education are articulate enough to advocate for more services, singly, in groups and through organisational channels. According to the House of Commons statistics collated this February, 963,000 young people are Neets (not in education, employment or training), almost one in seven people aged 16-24. More...
Study of attitudes to same-sex marriage retracted over 'fake data'
By Lauren Gambino in New York and Hannah Devlin in London. Prof Donald Green ‘embarrassed’ over claims of errors by his co-author in study that found a conversation with a gay canvasser could soften attitudes. More...
What skills do arts sector grads need to develop their career?
By Lorraine Lim. Higher education institutions have a key role in preparing students to work in a sector with ever-evolving roles and a lack of job security. More...
Goldsmiths students divided over event that excluded white men
By Jessica Elgot. Bahar Mustafa, union diversity officer at Goldsmiths, University of London, criticised for making students feel ‘intimidated’ but others support her. More...
Cambridge students urge university to stop making their exam results public
By Natalie Gil. A petition calling on the University of Cambridge to seek students’ permission before it publicly displays their results is gaining momentum. More...
Oxford University students vote to keep 'archaic' subfusc academic dress
By Damien Gayle. Critics had argued that compulsory wearing of mortarboards, gowns and traditional outfits was elitist and off-putting. More...
Women's colleges should reinvent themselves as havens for trans women
By . Trans women have great potential to provide insight into male privilege that can enrich women’s colleges. More...
Science on stage: should playwrights respect history and truth?
By Kirsten Shepherd-Barr. Critics of science plays cannot accept that playwrights are free to depict real historical events and people as they like. More...