By Sonia Sodha. The government’s apprentice schemes are not properly fit for purpose. More...

By Lisa Bachelor. Call for regulation as living costs outstrip loans, with rents rising 25% in three years, leaving half of undergraduates struggling to pay bills. More...

By Shelly Asquith. The average price of student accommodation now consumes 95% of the maximum student loan. Rent control has become an urgent necessity. More...

By Lisa Bachelor. Student digs used to mean spartan rooms and shared bathrooms. Now, they seem to have come straight out of glossy magazines – at prices to match. More...

By Joanna Williams. The survey has more than outlived its usefulness. It’s not only a waste of time and money but has become detrimental to learning and teaching. More...

By Richard Adams and Sally Weale. 409,000 students accepted on to courses by early on A-level results day, with growing gap between numbers of female and male applicants. More...

By Lauren Gambino. The Democratic frontrunner picks out her latest target in the GOP field, chiding the Wisconsin governor for his proposed $300m cut to his state’s college system. More...

By Anna Leach. Improving higher education is a complex challenge, but essential to the continent’s development. An expert panel offered these routes to tackling it. More...

By Gill Wyness and Richard Murphy. Rather than reinventing the wheel, universities should pay careful attention to what has already been learned in schools around effective teaching. More...

By Lisa Bachelor. Gone are the days of free electronic gadgets – this year banks are trying to lure students with valuable interest-free borrowing. More...