By Mo Costandi. In rare cases, brain damage has unlocked prodigious mental abilities in patients. Now researchers are exploring the hidden potential in all of us. More...
Britain’s universities depend on open borders – Brexit has us all worried
By . It would be disastrous for British and European academia if mobility of students and teaching staff were restricted. The government must end this uncertainty. More...
Brexit fears may see 15% of UK university staff leave, group warns
By Jon Henley, Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Philip Oltermann. German academics’ body points to growing evidence that EU employees are turning down posts and considering their futures. More...
The £4,000 a week student flat where Fresh Meat meets Monopoly
By Hilary Osborne. There’s enough space for everyone to have their own cupboard for their baked beans, and multiple bathrooms mean no queues for the shower before lectures. More...
University admissions: ‘Good students are being love-bombed with offers’
By Anna Fazackerley. Schools may have to rethink their advice to A-level pupils, as experts question the need for a ‘safety’ offer when they apply via Ucas. More...
Government policy offers UK universities’ competitors a rosy future
By . The Brexit vote has placed British higher education at a tipping point to international decline. More...
'My long-distance relationship wasn't cheap': students share budgeting tips
By Blogging students. Surrounded by pizza, parties and convenient but pricey campus shops, unwary first-years soon find their finances draining away. More...
University marketers: try making your message more Snapchatty
By Kate Hodge. Snapchat is quick, informal and hugely popular. Use it to bring your students together to share experiences and celebrate triumphs. More...
Academic staff: we graduate teaching assistants need you to fight for us
By Udith Dematagoda. The plight of broke PhD students doing hours of unpaid work is scandalous. We need permanent staff and unions to acknowledge this, and help. More...
King's College London diverts fossil fuel endowments to clean energy
By Adam Vaughan. New investment policy will end the endowment fund’s exposure to tar sands and thermal coal, and channel 15% of its £175m into greener alternatives. More...