By Heather Stewart, Patrick Collinson, Denis Campbell, Sean Farrell, Alan Travis, Ewen MacAskill, Damian Carrington, Gwyn Topham and Patrick Butler. Guardian experts analyse the key election policies unveiled by Ed Miliband. More...
26 avril 2015
Labour manifesto pledges: what the experts say
Harvard divestment campaigners gear up for a week of action
By Emma Howard. Hundreds of activists are expected to take part in acts of civil disobedience during ‘Harvard Heat Week’ to increase pressure on the university to cut ties to fossil fuels. More...
Private jets and cushy dorms: colleges indulge the 1% as inequality deepens
By Suzanne McGee. Forget your father’s station wagon – some students spend $14,000 on ‘application boot camp’ before flying between luxurious campuses. More...
Loughborough University awarded 'university of the year'
By Josie Gurney-Read. Loughborough University has been named Whatuni university of the year, ahead of Harper Adams and Swansea, based on the reviews of over 20,000 students. Read more...
Top universities as rated by students – the list in full
By Josie Gurney-Read. New rankings, published by Whatuni, reveal the top universities in the country based on the reviews of 20,000 students.
Annual rankings have revealed the best universities according to reviews published online by around 20,000 students across the UK. Read more...
University to offer 'drag studies' course
By Javier Espinoza. A British university will offer a course on so-called drag studies.
Students will be able to learn about drag performance, costume, lipsyncing and the use of humor, said Edge Hill University, which is offering the Drag Kings and Drag Queens of Performance module. Read more...
What are you doing after graduation?
By Eleanor Doughty. While you might be fed up with this question, all is not lost; you never know where your choice of degree will lead you, says Eleanor Doughty. Read more...
Students beware: Britain's most dangerous university town
By Anna White and Javier Espinoza. Crime stats for any school leaver embarking on their university career or parent considering a buy-to-let for their student child.
Brighton is the area with the highest levels of recorded crime. Read more...
£1,700 for a dissertation, but what's the real cost of plagiarism?
By Josie Gurney-Read. As one ghost writing service sees an 80 per cent increase in sales in one year, Josie Gurney-Read questions the company providing dissertations on demand. Read more...
Schools face shortage of teachers in non-key subjects
By Javier Espinoza. Schools are facing an unprecedented shortage of teachers in non-core subjects such as geography and religious education. Read more...
