Tuition fees and rising living costs mean many students are taking paid work to make ends meet. We want to hear your experiences. More...

Moving countries for a degree is a formidable challenge but it’s immensely rewarding. Here are some lessons I learned. More...

Gosh! How clever we have all become. Fifty years ago, only the top 2% of the population went to university and about 10% of them got firsts, so 0.2% of the population. Now, 30% go to uni, and 25% of them get firsts (Number of UK degree students receiving firsts soars, theguardian.com, 20 July), making 7.5% of the population. The universities say there is no grade inflation so we must be more than 30 times cleverer! Impressive or what. More...

Are you an ‘opportunity hoarder’? Do you have any qualms about using money or influence to help your kids? We’d like to hear how you balance giving your children a leg-up with helping to create a fairer society. More...

Last week, a 15-year-old student named Eddie was left in charge of Southern Rail’s Twitter account. His tweets made the national news. “The best thing on the internet” was one of the more modest headlines. As work experience feedback goes, it’s safe to say that Eddie has hit the big time. More...

Universities’ widening participation efforts tend to ignore further education. But FE students are the untapped resource we need to plug skills shortages. More...

The obstacles I faced when applying to universities weren’t just the obvious, economic ones. They were cultural and psychological too. More...

Researchers says colour of fat surrounding a heart’s arteries can predict risk, meaning expensive drugs can be given to those most likely to benefit. More...

There’s concern about the 1%, but the wealthy 20% is just as adept at maintaining its social advantage. More...