By Jo Smith. Almost 80% of students have had mental health problems in the past year. So how can campuses take a proactive approach to helping. More...30 mars 2016
Live Q&A: how far have we come on gender equality in HE?
By Helen Lock. Join our live chat on International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8 March, to discuss how well the sector is tackling disparities in pay and progression. More...
Six things students can do to boost their mental health
By Natalie Gil. University mental health day is the perfect time to take stock of how you’re feeling, the things that stress you out and the activities that lift your mood. More...
South Africa's student protests have lessons for all universities
By Martin Hall. The uprising has specific roots in apartheid and colonialism. But issues of race, identity, fees and unemployment are provoking unrest across the world. More...
Student mental health: a new model for universities
By Jo Smith. Almost 80% of students have had mental health problems in the past year. So how can campuses take a proactive approach to helping. More...Human-animal studies academics dogged by German hoaxers
By Philip Oltermann. Editors of Dresden-based journal apologise after being fooled by fake PhD student’s paper on role of alsatians in totalitarianism. More...In their own words: students share their views on smart drugs
By Helen Whitehouse. Young people, news reports tell us, are turning their backs on drinking and recreational drugs. Cigarette-smoking is on the decline, and so too is teenage pregnancy. It looks like this generation is cleaning up its act. More...What puts white working-class boys off university?
By Sally Weale. ‘I don’t want to be in debt for most of my life.’ Pupils in Ipswich explain why the government faces a challenge to persuade more boys to opt for higher education. More...Are universities doing enough to help students start businesses?
By Mark Smith. A quarter of students have started, or plan to start, a venture at university, but the numbers fall post-graduation. More...Never mind the pious mantras about diversity in universities, what about a strategy?
By . Current policies in higher and further education favour a parasitical elite. It is difficult to imagine worse priorities. More...'Self-harming is behind me, but it blights many students' lives'
By Matthew Field. Students are turning to private online communities and peer-led societies to help them break the cycle of self-harm. More...
