By . A huge flowering of creativity is focused on the minor inconveniences of the cash-rich and time-poor. That’s why we need proper funding for science. More...
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Don't let social mobility fade out in the noise of university reform
By . The green paper has a lot to say about supporting disadvantaged students - we need to keep the conversation going. More...
If you can’t afford a master’s in the UK, try studying abroad
By Liz Lightfoot. If you want to do a master’s degree but need to keep costs down, studying in Europe may be a solution. Over the past five years there has been an explosion in the number of graduate programmes taught in English at universities in non-English speaking nations. More...
Whatever you do, don't become Switzerland, Swiss academics tell UK
By Jon Henley. Since voting to introduce quotas for EU citizens, Switzerland has been cut off from academic funding and international talent. More...
Never mind pointless apps – our best minds should be solving real problems
White British pupils least likely to go to university, says research
By Nadia Khomami. Indian and Chinese pupils more than twice as likely to go to university, reveals Institute for Fiscal Studies. More...
Ten UK universities divest from fossil fuels
By Emma Howard. Institutions with endowments worth £115m are withdrawing their investments from fossil fuels ahead of crunch UN climate talks in Paris. More...
Five ways to be a global student without doing a year abroad
By Hannah Qurashi. What other travel opportunities are there for students who don’t get to spend a year abroad. More...
Government plan to allow 'better' universities to raise fees
By Richard Adams. Shakeup will see universities that rank high on student satisfaction, teaching quality and employment outcomes permitted to charge more. More...
When does philanthropy end and dirty self-promotion begin?
By . The naming of an Oxford University centre after its benefactor, Len Blavatnik, raises complex questions that can be resolved only at the moral mixing desk. More...
Top state school pupils 'get better degrees than those from private schools'
By Richard Adams. Researchers found state school pupils with A* grade A-levels were likely to get better degrees than those from private schools with similar A-level grades. More...
