By Anonymous teacher. Pearls of wisdom will only take new teachers so far – the classroom will be the real test. When asked to put together some advice that newly qualified teachers (NQTs) might find useful, I began by compiling pearls of wisdom from teachers and senior leaders that I know and work with. More...

By Anonymous teacher. Preoccupied with research and snobbish about industrialists in overalls, university departments no longer recognise their responsibility to produce the next generation of engineers. More...

By Sarah Boseley. The UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world but pilot scheme suggests offering vouchers can help takeup. More...

By Michelle Gleaves. Many universities have secondary campuses miles from their main sites. Are students based on them missing out?
As well as their main sites, many universities also encompass one or more secondary campuses, usually in a much smaller town. Students based at them study and live miles from their main university campus. More...

By John Denham. The high fee, high debt approach has run its course. This mess can be fixed without increasing public spending or lowering standards. More...

By Gill Wyness. Decentralising forms of financial support may harm access and increase inequality, says Gill Wyness. The tuition fee increase in 2012 did not harm access to university among students from poorer backgrounds, but the fees students face when deciding whether or not to go to university are only half the story. More...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe and Claire Shaw. Nearly 80% of professors are men, while just a fifth of vice-chancellors are women, says study that bemoans slow progress in reducing inequality. More...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe. Test your knowledge of higher education salaries – from fat cat pay to zero-hours contracts. More...