By Harriet Swain. Some universities are dropping the need for maths and physics A-level to get more women into engineering and science. More...

By Lucy Jolin. The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineers of all countries in Europe. What’s stopping women getting into the sector. More...

By Sarah Green. As long as men can score points for producing mountains of output, women will never get a fair shot at academic promotion. More...

Editorial. Swingeing fee increases have not interrupted the breathtaking growth of the British university industry. But there is a depressing mismatch between the burgeoning graduate population and limited openings in real graduate jobs. More...

By Alan Yuhas. President’s eldest daughter to take a year off, which is encouraged by the university to allow students to gain work experience. More...

By Matthew Youlden. Learning is all about motivation. When we really want to learn something, we generally succeed, even when the going gets tough. More...

By Guardian staff. A professor at Princeton University has published a CV listing his career failures on Twitter, in an attempt to “balance the record” and encourage others to keep trying in the face of disappointment. More...

By Abi Wilkinson. Graduates from England incur the most debt, research has found. It’s an intimidating figure that deters bright applicants from poorer backgrounds. More...

By Academics Anonymous. The thought of speaking at conferences fills me with panic and the lack of job security is a constant worry, but there are ways to cope. More...

By Rachel Michaella Finn. Most of the time I’m glad I decided to do a master’s, but there are some things I wish I’d given more thought – here are my top tips. More...