By Gaby Hinsliff. Despite the bad news on graduate jobs, if we feed the myth that student life is a waste of money we’ll simply turn back the clock. More...

By Kehinde Andrews. A report laments the number of graduates in ‘non-graduate’ jobs. But it’s reductive to think education should be about employment rather than ideas. More...

By Jack Schofield. Lee, a returning student, wants to buy a new laptop and would like to know if the ZenBook UX305 is a worthwhile upgrade. More...

By Monica Tan. About 10 languages will be painstakingly recorded as part of a major Australian research project but many more are on the brink of extinction, warns academic. More...

By Steve West. While a pessimistic report has claimed there aren’t enough jobs, business leaders stress the need for a highly qualified workforce. More...

By Marta Vicente-Crespo. A small institute in Kampala is cultivating a regional network of researchers, using an inexpensive lab model based on the fruit fly. More...

By Stephen Moss. My generation took social mobility for granted, but somehow we drew up the drawbridge behind us. More...

By Declan Carey. Serving in bars and cafes taught me all I needed to know about handling working life. And employers value that experience. More...

By Holly Welham. Torch-lit processions, morbid mascots, cursed cobbles: if you love history, pick a university with a rich legacy. More...

By Katie Allen. Over-qualification has reached saturation point, meaning money invested in education is being wasted and young people are crippled by debt, report warns. More...