By Matthew Freeman. Of course the EU’s frustratingly bureaucratic, but it pays for much of the UK’s science research and innovation. More...
Cannes 2015: graduate 'overwhelmed' by surprise short film nomination
By Dalya Alberge. Patriot, Eva Riley’s 15-minute film about a far-right group, shortlisted for Short Film Palme d’Or from more than 4,550 submissions. More...
Oxford University’s books are looking good as it raises £2bn
By Sally Weale. Institution has the fastest-growing endowment of any European university, while almost 18% of its alumni donated in 2013-14. More...
Jo Johnson appointed universities and science minister
By Claire Shaw. The pro-European younger brother of Boris Johnson has replaced Greg Clark following the government’s cabinet reshuffle. More...
Kanye West awarded honorary doctorate degree in Chicago – video
By Guardian Students. Rap superstar Kanye West has been honoured with a doctorate degree by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 'I felt my nerves a bit, and I don't feel that feeling a lot,' says a visibly moved West. More...
Art students: put your work on show on the Guardian
By Guardian Students. Our new section, Students Express, will give students the chance to exhibit work and share ideas with our readers. More...
Top of the list of student demands: not lower fees, but more counselling
By Becky Gardiner. Stress and anxiety are becoming an epidemic in universities, and yet services offering support are being cut back. More...
Need a high school diploma to work full-time? Natives, yes. Immigrants, no.
By . Education counts for more and more in the labor market, as a recent Hamilton Project paper on prime-age workers confirms. Individuals without a bachelor’s degree have become less likely to work—especially full-time and year-round—and those who do work are more likely to be in lower-paying occupations. More...
Is flipping an online course possible?
By Robert Talbert. I am emerging from a self-imposed blog exile that happened because of the usual end-of-semester chaos, plus the fact that I am currently teaching my very first online course — a fully online version of our standard Calculus 1 class. More...
The Growth in College Costs Is Slowing, Particularly for Poorer Families
By James L. Doti. In a recent Wall Street Journal interview, President Mitch Daniels of Purdue University said, “For decades college tuition has outpaced inflation, forcing students to increase their borrowing.” While this sort of hyperbole is rampant in the media, it’s disconcerting, to say the least, coming from a college president. Daniels claims “tuition has outpaced inflation” for decades. More...