By . Universities offer more and more customer services. Who is to blame when students feel entitled to succeed. More...
Female scientists #prettycurious about campaign aimed at young women
By Helen Lock and Zofia Niemtus. A new drive is encouraging girls to study science. But is its name, Pretty Curious, sly marketing or sexist stereotyping. More...
Will international love help your language skills blossom?
By Hannah Partos. Dating a native can be useful when you’re learning a language, but it’s not a magic formula for fluency. More...
'We want to be part of the solution': universities reach out to refugees
By Helen Lock and Zofia Niemtus. Several UK universities have announced scholarships, jobs and the hope of a new life for those affected by the migrant crisis. More...
Who needs Oxbridge? Meet the British students headed for Europe
By Rosie Ifould. As the UK becomes the most expensive place to study in Europe, thousands are opting for a free degree in Copenhagen or Plovdiv instead. Is it worth it. More...
Part-time undergraduates in England hit hard by rising fees
In his plea for the return of student grants (From children’s centres to student grants: a few items for the policy wish list, Education, 29 September), Bill Rammell repeats the canard that significant increases in tuition fees have not deterred access to higher education. More...
Could liberal arts colleges become America's finest export?
By Helen Lock. Tiny and community-spirited, American liberal arts colleges are a peculiar breed in higher education. But they’re starting to catch on across the globe. More...
Anonymise CVs to get more British Muslims in top jobs, says thinktank
By Aisha Gani. Government and community must tackle under-representation by anonymising job applications and increasing university participation, report finds. More...
It's true, grammar schools are not about equality - that's why we should build more of them
By Charles Moore. Our weird compulsion to expect a uniform national educational system fails our children. More...
Private school ‘no longer automatic passport’ to Oxbridge, says author
By Javier Espinoza. Mark Peel, author of a book on the history of independent schools from 1979 to now says many parents are now “wary of committing themselves” to public schooling because it doesn’t guarantee their children will go to Oxbridge. More...