By Daniel Zeichner. Leading British scientists have called Brexit a potential disaster for UK science. Following Julian Huppert’s argument on this blog, his successor as MP for Cambridge, Daniel Zeichner, explains the importance of Europe for our leading Universities. More...

By Jamie Doward. More than half a century of sweeping educational reforms have done little to improve Britain’s social mobility, according to one of the country’s leading experts on equality. More...

By Zoe Williams. With such grave financial prospects, it’s no wonder today’s under-25s prefer jogging to drinking. To have a sense of freedom now seems illogical. More...

By Richard Adams. First full cohort paying £9,000 fee bolsters balances while Open University has £7m deficit due to fewer part-time students. More...

By Aisha Gani. A surge in the number of students at top universities using mental health services is due in part to the hike in tuition fees to £9,000, campaigners have said, adding that financial stress is linked to anxiety and depression. More...

By Stephen Basdeo. In the last year of my undergraduate history degree I was introduced to one of the most fascinating genres of literature: the 18th-century criminal biography. Tomes such as Charles Johnson’s Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals (1734) catalogue the experiences of thieves, rogues and prostitutes. I haven’t been able to leave them alone since. And now my enthusiasm for little-known crime writers of the 1700s is being kept alive by my PhD on 18th- and 19th-century literary representations of outlaws and highwaymen. More...

By Nadia Khomami. Female apprentices lower-paid and underrepresented in sectors such as engineering, fuelling fears of a skills gap. More...

By Kim Thomas. An industry-accredited course will not just get you a qualification – you’ll be a certified practitioner too. More...

By Allison Dickinson. Apprenticeships have a bit of an image problem – but they are a valid alternative to university and cover everything from law to web development. More...

By Helen Lock. Join our live chat on International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8 March, to discuss how well the sector is tackling disparities in pay and progression. More...