By James Connington. University admissions body Ucas has analysed personal statements to examine the language used by university applicants. Read more...
Personal statements mix passion and career vocabulary
Leaving the EU would 'damage' UK universities
By Josie Gurney-Read. Vice-chancellors and education professionals have spoken out about the challenges that could occur should Britain leave the EU. Read more...
Women in engineering: female progress is not set in stone
By Anne Richards. In order to be more productive, we need to move beyond lazy gender stereotyping and support prospective female engineers, says Anne Richards. Read more...
Cambridge college allows men to wear skirts at formal dinners
By Gordon Rayner. St Catharine's becomes first University of Cambridge college to relax dress code at formal dinners after transgender student's campaign. Read more...
Top 10 industries for graduates 2014
Those graduating in 2014 were the last round of students to pay the lower level of tuition fees, but they will still have been feeling the pressure as they headed out of university into an increasingly competitive jobs market. Social and career networking site, LinkedIn, has crunched the numbers and figured out the 10 most popular industries that 2014 graduates from the UK have headed to. Read more...
Graduate debt tops £30,000 but salaries also rise
By Martin Evans. Student debt is soaring but graduates are positive about the job market, according to a major survey. Read more...
Number of Oxbridge graduates teaching at state schools doubles, research finds
By Javier Espinoza. The number of Oxbridge graduates teaching in state schools has risen significantly, but some argue more needs to be done to give state school pupils access to quality teaching. Read more...
Universities not doing enough to tackle 'laddish culture', higher education watchdog says
By Javier Espinoza. Rob Behrens claims universities should take 'much more proactive approach' when handling laddish behaviour on campus. Read more...
Rise in student complaints against universities
By Josie Gurney-Read. Figures reveal a record number of complaints made against universities as students demand more for the higher tuition fees. Read more...
University is no longer a place for the poor
By Katie Morley. The Government's latest plan to phase out student grants is abhorrent, says Katie Morley. Read more...