By Kim Thomas. For many professions, on-the-job training is a far better route into work than university – and you won’t be out of pocket. More...
Virgin voters: generation rent on the horrors of housing
By Abby Young-Powell and Natalie Gil. Young people are struggling with the cost of renting – and many see home ownership as a pipe dream. More...
Research leaders: funding 'blackmail in Senate' risks sending jobs overseas
By Daniel Hurst. Australian experts describe fear of losing ‘everything that we’ve worked for’ in a standoff between the government and the Senate over a crucial funds extension. More...
Entrepreneurial students get a head start with their startups
By Helena Pozniak. Her discovery led her to co-found a popular blog called beautybythegeeks.com, which explores the science behind beauty products. When she graduated from Newcastle University last year, she decided to turn it into a business. More...
We can make science funding go further by better sharing equipment
By Luke Georghiou and Sarah Jackson. A new report suggests more sharing of research equipment may be a better way of getting more bang out of the science funding buck than clawing back ‘efficiency savings’ out of grant funding. More...
Why students should volunteer while at university
By Allison Dickinson. From developing new skills to helping those in need, there are lots of good reasons for students to get involved in volunteering. More...
Should barristers have to qualify within five years?
By Tess Reidy. Not everyone will secure pupillage within the existing time limit. Some students believe this is unfair. More...
University heads' salaries averaged more than £250,000 last academic year
By Rebecca Ratcliffe. University and College Union research uncovers pay rises of more than 10% for some vice-chancellors, resulting in salaries that ‘would amaze staff and students’. More...
SNP attacks Scottish Labour leader's tuition fees pledge
By Severin Carrell. Jim Murphy, who backed fees policy under Tony Blair, accused of hypocrisy for saying Labour would keep university tuition free in Scotland. More...
Feminist academics take note: women are not all white and straight
By Natalya Din-Kariuki. For a university feminist initiative to be progressive, it needs to take account of the variety of ways in which women experience oppression. More...