By Damien Gayle. Six in 10 places at university have been offered to pupils from state schools after heavy investment in outreach projects. More...
My dirty little secret: I've been writing erotic novels to fund my PhD
By Academics Anonymous. Don’t breathe a word, my mentor advised me. They were right – I’ve had some odd reactions from the few colleagues I’ve told. More...
Think play is for nurseries, not universities? Think again
By Andrew Walsh. You might consider university students too old to play games in lectures, but it lets them experiment and deepen knowledge. More...
Back home and in debt: life after university tuition fees
By Liz Lightfoot. When university tuition costs nearly trebled from £3,375 a year to £9,000 in 2012, students were promised value for money, more choice and higher lifetime earnings than non-graduates. But the first students to pay the new fees, many of whom graduated last summer, are not having it easy. More...
The ‘graduate job’ gravy train is shuddering to a halt
By . With many graduates now ending up in the Uber economy, the salary premium they command appears to be faltering. More...
Have you been affected by sexual harassment at university?
By Guardian readers. We’d like to hear from students and staff who have concerns about sexual harassment involving students and staff at UK universities. More...
Overseas students learn English ways – archive
By our own Reporter. 14 September 1957: Be punctual, avoid being ill and do not tip policemen: some of the advice for foreign students on ‘English life’ course. More...
'It helped me grow up': students on why the Erasmus scheme must stay
By Sarah Marsh. Britain leaving the EU could put the Erasmus student exchange scheme under threat. Six former students explain why this matters. More...
'It's like hitting a painting with a fish': can computer analysis tell us anything new about literature?
By Richard Lea. Feeding thousands of books into a computer to find new meaning in literature sounds intriguing, but does cultural analytics actually tell us anything about the books we read. More...
Children of immigrants more likely to go into higher education – study
By Sally Weale. Nearly 60% of people aged 25-45 with foreign-born parents enter higher education in England compared with 46% of others. More...