By Alex Preston. Higher education is stuffed with overpaid administrators squeezing every ounce of efficiency out of lecturers and focusing on the ‘profitable’ areas of science, technology, engineering and maths. Are the humanities at risk of being wiped out. More...

Research shows one in 20 students has worked in sex industry to fund lifestyles, just get by or reduce debts, with more men than women involved.
Research by Swansea University shows one in 20 students has worked in the sex industry while studying for a degree, and men are more likely to do so than women.
Students are involved in everything from prostitution and escorting to stripping and internet work, the Student Sex Work Project report found. More...

By Lizzie Roberts. Female politics students often feel intimidated and belittled in class, says a student blogger. More...

By Anonymous academic. The same organisations that make it difficult to get a grant can be ridiculously laid back about how their money is spent once they have signed it over. More...

By Richard Adams. Social mobility champion calls for radical approach to closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged and better-off children. More...