By Frances Perraudin. Report analysing backgrounds of 2015 parliamentary candidates finds third of those with chance of winning went to private school. More...07 février 2015
Private school and Oxbridge educations over-represented among likely new MPs
By Frances Perraudin. Report analysing backgrounds of 2015 parliamentary candidates finds third of those with chance of winning went to private school. More...Universities told counter-terror bill will not endanger freedom of expression
By Alan Travis. Government concession follows outcry by professors against counter-terror bill proposals. The government has tried to reassure universities that the new counter-terror bill will not endanger freedom of expression by requiring them to tackle non-violent extremism on campuses. More...Want to pay off your student loan? Drink less coffee, of course!
By Tom Meltzer. Universities minister Greg Clark reckons the average graduate can pay off his or her loan by cutting out the cappuccinos. We disagree. More...Brain drain: which UK regions hold on to their graduates?
By Katie Allen. The east Midlands has the lowest retention of graduates of any UK region while Northern Ireland has the highes. More...Higher education plans face a tougher Senate as crossbenchers harden resolve
By Gabrielle Chan. Independent senators John Madigan and Ricky Muir come out more strongly against deregulation after attending regional universities forum. More...Student loan repayments the same as a posh coffee, says universities minister
By Frances Perraudin. Greg Clark accused of being out of touch after saying graduates pay back only £2.22 a day – less than a daily cup of coffee. The universities minister has reportedly said student loan repayments cost the same as buying a cup of “posh coffee” every day. More...Honours degrees aren't for all – some unis should only teach two-year courses
By . A two stage-system where some universities focus on teaching and others become postgrad institutions would save money and be more egalitarian. More...Stop treating universities as if they were a football game
By . Ranking universities in endless league tables is distorting research and becoming meaningless. Universities are now virtually run by the various measures of their performance. They have sacrificed the freedom to make their own choices. More...Ed Miliband delays outlining tuition fee policy as pressure builds
By Patrick Wintour. Business secretary Vince Cable says fee cut would damage universities and public finances, while Labour activists call for clarity. More...The Guardian view on tuition fees: Labour may pay the price
Those who wonder whether Ed Miliband displays the clarity and decisiveness that are normally thought essential to winning an election will not find themselves short of evidence from Labour’s current handling of the tuition fees issue. This is, after all, the very same tuition fees issue that poleaxed support among full-time students for the Liberal Democrats after 2010, resulting in a 24-point swing to Labour among students between then and 2014, according to a recent study. In a close election contest where every seat matters, therefore, Labour clearly has a vital self-interest in ensuring that it retains its post-2010 gains among student voters. Student votes in a handful of constituencies could decide the 2015 general election. More...
