Ethics fly out of the window at Oxford University when big donors come calling
For £150m, can anyone buy naming rights at a great academic institution. More...
Free speech isn’t under threat. It just suits bigots and boors to suggest so
You can’t say anything these days. Free speech is a thing of the past. Young people today can’t cope with reality and if you try to tell them about it you’ll get arrested. You may think we live in a free society, but if you cross the PC brigade, they’ll haul you in for questioning and then they’ll disappear you. More...
Girls will see a path for themselves if we show how engineering makes a difference
When people ask what it’s like to be a woman in this sector, I long for the time we stop boxing people into stereotypes. More...
London academics criticise 'oppressive' treatment of student protesters
Academics have condemned the “oppressive” treatment of student protesters after the university hired private security staff who forcibly evicted a group that were peacefully occupying a campus building in support of outsourced cleaners. More...
Has Brexit vote hit UK university rankings?
Is the Brexit vote really as central to understanding Britain’s universities slipping down the QS league tables as your article suggests (British universities plunge again in league table after Brexit vote, 19 June)? The more fundamental cause is surely the structural reforms undertaken by the coalition government. More...
Britain is still ruled by a privately educated elite. Let’s end this culture of deference
The baffling preference by employers (and voters) for people from expensive schools blocks others’ progress and stifles innovation. More...
Could degree-level apprenticeships attract more women to Stem jobs?
Employers blame schools and stereotypes for persistent gender divide in science, tech, engineering and maths apprenticeships. More...
How changing attitudes are closing the gender gap in engineering
In an industry still dominated by men, career satisfaction and rewarding salaries are helping women push for change. More...
Snake oil or panacea: can technology improve student mental health?
Universities are hoping that new technologies will ease rapidly growing demand for student mental health services, but the evidence they work isn’t always there. More...
