By Celeste Liddle. Indigenous students can contribute a lot to university life, but harsh government policies have hit them particularly hard. When I first entered La Trobe University in 1997, things were tough. I might never have gone to university if I hadn't secured scholarships for my course fees and accommodation. More...

A team of mathematicians have modelled the effect deregulation will have on the cost of various degrees. Using their calculator you can compare the cost before and after the Government's proposed changes, and see the modelling behind the calculations here. More...

By Anonymous academic. Australian universities are more collaborative and open-minded than their UK counterparts, says our anonymous academic. More...

By Melvyn Bragg. This week on the Today programme, George Osborne brushed aside questions on the impact of Conservative actions over the last four years on Indian students entering this country. At Leeds University, of which I am chancellor, between 2009 and 2012 the master's intake dropped by two thirds from 418 to 141. More...

By Oscar Williams and Graeme Paton. The number of civil servants tasked with driving the Government's flagship apprenticeship programme is being cut, prompting questions over its long-term viability. A Coalition drive to boost the number of apprenticeships was criticised today after it emerged that almost half of staff tasked with delivering courses in England are being cut. More...

By Hank Daniszewski. Students are leaving Ontario universities with more than degrees — they’re also packing large debts that will take years to pay off. Hank Daniszewski reports on a new survey that exposes gaps in the province’s student loan program.
Ontario’s student loan program is failing an “alarming” numbers of university students, the president of a students’ group says. More...