One-third of UK universities and colleges awarded top grade for 25% of degrees in 2015-16, four times as many as in 2010-11. More...
31 juillet 2017
31 juillet 2017
From rent rises to luxury flats: share your experiences of student housing
Amid news of rent protests and students suing a university over mouldy flats, we want to hear from our readers about the reality of renting. More...
31 juillet 2017
Cultural change is needed to tackle sexual harassment on campus
A steady stream of unsettling reports and surveys on sexual harassment in universities keep appearing. This started in 2010 with the NUS report Hidden Marks [pdf], which found that 68% of students had experienced verbal or physical sexual harassment. A recent Guardian investigation also uncovered more than 160 accounts of staff-to-student sexual harassment, highlighting a lesser-documented issue that poses further emotional and academic obstacles to victims. This issue is not going away, but there are finally signs that universities are starting to respond. More...
31 juillet 2017
Work experience wisdom: five tips from a serial intern
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...
31 juillet 2017
Let's bridge the divide between academic and technical education
Universities’ widening participation efforts tend to ignore further education. But FE students are the untapped resource we need to plug skills shortages. More...
31 juillet 2017
Russell Group urges rethink on student loan interest rate
Body representing UK’s elite universities says new 6.1% rate is ‘very high’ and out of touch with commercial lending. More...
31 juillet 2017
Tuition fees have been a force for good, but their flaws need addressing urgently
There is no justification for charging students interest at 3% over inflation, or the huge debts they incur. The chancellor must fix this in his next budget. More...
31 juillet 2017
The lucrative business of science publishing
Readers discuss the pros and cons of open access to scientific journals. More...
31 juillet 2017
Penalising this generation of students with decades of debt leaves a bad smell
It is morally questionable for politicians who enjoyed free university tuition to hoard their wealth while graduates pay back all their working lives. More...
31 juillet 2017
The party’s over – how tuition fees ruined university life
With the poorest undergraduates now racking up £57,000 of debt, the traditional student lifestyle – all alcohol, sex and essay crises – is being replaced by an enormous pressure to succeed. Has turning education into a commodity had a damaging effect. More...
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