Peter Scott could have gone further in his comparison of Cambridge over Coketown (Education, 1 September) by retailing what is now happening in what has been called “the great university scramble” for clearing. More...

Heads ordered to draw up code of practice over concerns male undergraduates are subjecting women to unwanted sexual advances. More...

By Zoe Williams. Sajid Javid wants legislation to tackle sex offences in universities. But the real problem lies deeper. More...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe. Forget heavy drinking and stolen traffic cones: students starting university this month will be spending their first week away from home enjoying night bus tours, theatre trips and salsa classes. More...

By Patrick Collinson. Growing numbers of British school leavers are shunning higher education at home in favour of universities in the EU, forced out by sky-high tuition fees and attracted by degree courses taught entirely in English. More...

By Anonymous academic. An editor called me up to ask me if I’d like to write a book. I smelled a rat, but I played along. More...

By Annie Foyster. Spending a year working in Spain was a lonely and tough experience, but I’m grateful for the life lessons I learned. More...

By Ian Sample. Leading physicist Dame Athene Donald says toys aimed at girls emphasise passivity, and that early influences affect academic choices. More...

By Tash Reith-Banks. Faced with learning anatomy for his medical degree at Glasgow University, Mike McCormick turned to the corner shop for help ... and Candy Anatomy was born. More...

By Cara Aitchison. Getting a wider range of people on to university boards is the key to diversity among vice-chancellors. More...