We’re constantly told university education is a good thing. But with tuition fees so high, it’s time its true value was measured. More...
28 mars 2018
Is your university degree barely worth the paper it’s written on? Discuss
What do students want most? To be treated with respect
I was surprised to see students at my university ask for their lecturers to talk to them ‘as though I’m a person’. More...
Durham University academics given two weeks to leave UK
Couple who have lived in UK for 11 years plan legal challenge to ‘scandalous’ Home Office ruling. More...
‘We're sitting on a timebomb': tower block residents on life after Grenfell
In hundreds of buildings that still have Grenfell-style cladding, people are haunted by fear. More...
Brain drain of graduates to London leaves cities facing skills shortage
Mayors and businesses call for action on young people quitting regions after completing degrees. More...
Let’s not give up on the idea that a good education is a search for truth
Students who sue universities because their degrees didn’t lead to well-paid jobs forget they were there to learn how to think. More...
Don’t let this university wrecking government masquerade as reformers
The fees and funding system in England is certainly bust. Graduates are burdened with unreasonable debt, while the state faces an escalating bill. Universities have avoided the squeeze that almost every other part of the public sector has suffered since 2010 because of the high fees. More...
Oxford University blocks staff attempts to challenge pension cuts
Arcane procedures used to halt move to debate proposals that sparked universities strike. More...
Oxford University backs down in pensions dispute
Oxford is latest institution to break with Universities UK stance on pension reform. More...
Boomerang offspring damage parents' wellbeing, study finds
Grown-up children who move back home worsen parents’ quality of life, research suggests. More...
