What nobody tells you about studying abroad
By Jack Harry. Everyone told me how much fun I was going to have, but there are many things it would have been more useful for me to have known. More...
Don't take social work training away from universities
By Joanne Westwood. The political appetite to remove social work education from universities and fund private businesses to train students is misplaced. More...
University research on terrorism may never be free from interference
By David Miller and Narzanin Massoumi. Government agencies are regular attendees at academic meetings on conflict and terrorism, but their influence may affect the transparency of research. More...
Cheating found to be rife in British schools and universities
By Richard Adams. Channel 4 Dispatches uncovers shady practices across the board, from rigged primary school key assessments to 40,000 university students disciplined for plagiarism. More...
Booming universities take taxpayers for a ride
By Jeremy Warner. Too many students are wasting time on useless degrees, with their loans being written off. Read more...
Thousands of new graduates out of work, figures show
By Javier Espinoza. A third of working graduates took jobs as cleaners, office juniors and road sweepers six months after leaving university. Read more...
Why tuition fees are good for you
By Lukas Mikelionis. Anti-austerity students should understand that free education can actually decrease equality - and leave universities penniless. Read more...
One in ten students believe international students detract from learning, survey says
By Javier Espinoza. A survey has revealed that whilst the majority of students believe that international students work considerably harder, many think that they detract from academic discussions. Read more...
Can genes predict foreign language learning skills?
By Anne Merritt. With language skills becoming ever more important, Anne Merritt looks at whether there is a genetic component to language learning ability. Read more...