In a stroke of the pen from the Office for National Statistics, student loans will now be treated as part financial asset in the national accounts, because some will be repaid, while part will be classified as government expenditure, as some loans will never be paid back in full. More...
The government faces an extra £10bn being added to its borrowing as the result of a radical shake-up in the accounting for student loans, with experts warning of increased uncertainty over the outlook for university funding. More...
Iranian university students in the UK are facing suspension from their courses because of President Trump’s newly reimposed sanctions on the country. More...
Entrepreneurship education in universities could be deterring young graduates from starting up companies. More...
Here are students’ favourite apps for managing uni life – from note-taking and revision to sharing a flat. More...
UK universities are unusual in many ways, particularly when compared to equivalent systems in Europe and our Antipodean cousins. One its most distinctive features is how our students are far more likely to move away from home to attend university – and not solely for the most prestigious institutions. More...
University acceptance rates among students who achieve C and D grades at A-level are on the increase, according to the latest official statistics, revealing that record proportions of English and Scottish 18-year-olds were accepted into university this year. More...
A sexism row engulfing Japan’s medical schools has deepened after two more universities admitted discriminating against female applicants, months after it was revealed that Tokyo Medical University had manipulated exam scores to favour male candidates. More...
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia edited collectively by a global community, arguably determines the narrative about who has power and influence in our world. It is the largest global source of information and the fifth most visited website in the world; the English-language Wikipedia had more than 7.7bn page views in October. More...
Private schools like my alma mater St Paul’s entrench inequality. Abolishing them would be a progressive step. More...
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