By Keith Burnett. With higher education so mixed in quality and so expensive, young people should consider if they really need to go at all. Read more...

By Nichola Malton. If you're thinking of applying through Ucas Clearing for university this September, it’s time to turn your attention to funding, says Nichola Malton. Read more...

By James Connington, Josie Gurney-Read. The latest National Student Survey has revealed the UK higher education institutions with the highest student satisfaction, check out the top 100 here. Read more...

By Samuel Lovett. Nearly six in ten are looking to earn extra cash for socialising, survey finds. Read more...

By James Connington. With grants to be scrapped and potential new tuition fee rises on the horizon, James Connington explores where free online higher education fits in. Read more...

By Hilary French. We must rethink the university admissions process to prevent young people from feeling like failures for dropping a grade, says Hilary French. Read more...

By Javier Espinoza. Privately-educated graduates in top jobs blag their way to higher salaries because they are more assertive than their state school colleagues. Read more...

By Josie Gurney-Read. The University of Law has promised graduates of its legal practice course 50 per cent back on their tuition fees if they fail to get a position after graduating. Read more...

By Javier Espinoza. Tutors have found students are increasingly fond of a "sob story", but they warn it is unlikely to give hopefuls a competitive advantage to get into either Oxford or Cambridge. Read more...

By James Connington. Following the announcement that maintenance grants are to be scrapped, new research from The Student Room has found that student concerns over university affordability are growing. Read more...