Pay teachers to move to areas with failing schools, says inequality tsar
Four reasons why university is still a great life choice
By Hannah Morrish. Is university really worth the investment? Hannah Morrish tackles some of the common myths about student life and higher education. Read more...
Politically correct universities 'are killing free speech'
By Javier Espinoza. British universities have become too politically correct and are stifling free speech by banning anything that causes the least offence to anyone, academics argue. Read more...
Gender gap at university widens, figures show
By Javier Espinoza. Up to 36,000 boys 'missing' from higher education - an increase from 32,000 last year. Read more...
Removal of Rhodes statue 'could be blocked due to its historical interest'
By Javier Espinoza. A senior source at Historic England has said it will not consider any "moral arguments" to decide whether to remove the statute of the colonial politicial after growing pressure to remove it from an Oxford college. Read more...
Oxford University should keep statue of Cecil Rhodes, demands former Australian PM Tony Abbott
By Javier Espinoza. Australia's former conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called on Oxford University not to bow to student pressure. Read more...
Cecil Rhodes row: Oxford overhauls degrees to be more ‘diverse’
By John Bingham. Academic review comes amid storm over statue of colonial magnate Cecil Rhodes. Read more...
Oxford student behind Cecil Rhodes campaign wants French flag banned on campuses
By Lisa Kjellsson. The Tricolour is a “violent” symbol, comparable to the Nazi swastika, says Oxford University student activist.
The law graduate behind a controversial campaign to remove a statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes from Oxford University’s Oriel College has turned his attention to the French flag, saying he’d support its ban on all university campuses. Read more...
Real-life Harry Potter character Professor Snape taught chemistry at Welsh college in the late 19th century
By Lisa Kjellsson. Hogwarts teacher Severus Snape has a namesake who was “potions master” at Aberystwyth's Old College in Wales around 130 years ago, research reveals. Read more...