What Jo Johnson, the universities minister, forgets (Student finance system is fair and efficient, 14 August) is the distorting effect of the very unequal distribution of wealth in this country. More...
Students: how to work out what you're good at
At university, the prospect of going into the job market becomes real – and daunting. Start by pinpointing your strengths and values, say the experts. More...
For students with additional needs, universities are there to help
Having extra requirements should be no barrier to university, and a vast range of help is on offer. More...
How colleges can help students keep out of academic trouble
It happens every fall: Over two million new students show up at colleges and universities across the United States. But by winter break, hundreds of thousands of them will have a grade point average that places them in an academic status called probation and puts their college educations at risk. More...
A Thread About Our Students
By Eric Stoller. Stop trying to make “digital natives” happen. More...
Teacher Whisperers
Student Underperforms. Student Fails. Administration Informs. Student Prevails. More...
Amélioration de l'offre de soins aux étudiants
La suppression du Régime de sécurité sociale étudiante (R.S.S.E.) fait partie des pistes étudiées, de nombreux rapports ayant montré qu'il tendait à complexifier l'accès aux soins. Des propositions seront formulées dans les prochaines semaines par les ministres. Plus...
La rentrée étudiante en chiffres
Le nombre d’étudiants inscrits dans un établissement du supérieur en septembre 2017 est en hausse. Avec 2 647 800 personnes, ils sont 38 100 de plus qu’en 2016
Parmi eux, 1 569 300 sont inscrits dans une université (ou établissement assimilé), 118 700 rejoignent les bancs d’un IUT, 267 700 vont en BTS, et 88 700 ont été sélectionné en classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles. Plus...
Paris n’attire plus les étudiants
La capitale n’attire plus les étudiants. Selon un sondage* de la chaire immobilier et développement durable de l’Essec, seul un étudiant sur quatre envisage de s’installer à Paris ou en région parisienne au début de sa carrière. Plus...
Do ask, do tell: why quality data is key to improving the student experience
The latest data released by HEFCE tells us that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) students, and students of faith, exist in enough numbers that we can – for the first time – report reliable statistics at a national level.
The positive significance of this news is that an increasing number of students trust their institutions to tell them they exist and that they identify differently – with different life experiences, expectations and needs. More...