By Josie Long. Free education is not a crazy dream; some countries already have it. We should too, or we face a future where the study of literature or art becomes a luxury available to the rich alone. More...
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If I could choose one government policy? I’d abolish tuition fees
Are British students getting fitter or fatter?
By Lawrence Wakefield. One recent report claims today’s students are super healthy, another that they are piling on the pounds. Which is correct. More...
Yik Yak: the anonymous app taking US college campuses by storm
By Hannah Jane Parkinson. It’s the latest anonymous app after Whisper and Secret – but what is it, how does it work, and why are more than 1,000 US colleges active on it? More...
Should unis use contextual data when considering student applications?
By Patrick Fullick, Geoffrey Alderman, Fiona Elsted and Stephen Gorard. Could noting an applicant’s social background help institutions find unfulfilled potential, or is positive discrimination an insult to working class high-achievers? Four academics debate. More...
Why do academics dress so badly? (Answer: they are too happy)
By Jonathan Wolff. Paisley body warmers? Cornish pasty shoes? ‘Amusing’ cufflinks? Fortunately, Marx can explain our crimes of fashion. More...
What has QAA ever done for UK universities? A lot, actually
By Patrick McGhee. The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) has empowered students and academics. Tampering with it could jeopardise our autonomy. More...
'Chinese students think British boys are gentlemen, but when they get drunk they go crazy'
By Natalie Gil. Chinese students who want to do a bachelor’s degrees in the UK have to do a foundation year first, so I chose Birmingham because the foundation year is organised by the university itself, whereas other universities have third-party providers. More...
Northern Irish universities warned over major cuts
By . Reports that thousands of student places could be cut. Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster have already been forced to make multi-million pound savings during this financial year and now face further reductions because the executive’s failure to strike a deal on implementing welfare reforms continues to cost it dearly. More...
Teacher training review: Ucet highlights importance of academic route
By . Student teachers must still have the option of taking an academic qualification alongside their classroom training. That is the view of the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers (Ucet) in written evidence to the government-commissioned Carter Review of Initial Teacher Training. More...
University applicant numbers down for early deadline
By . The number of UK students applying to medical and dentistry schools, veterinary courses and Oxbridge has fallen by 5 per cent, new figures show. More...
