By James Wilsdon. The Stern Review, published yesterday, has the potential to create a more diverse, patient and outward-facing research culture in Britain’s universities. More...

By Academics Anonymous. Networking is the name of the game in academia, but I’m terrified of talking to people and find myself hiding away. More...

By Peter Scott. Higher education no longer believes in widening participation. Instead the chatter is of ‘world class universities’ – for the few. More...

Change announced in 2015 comes into effect on Monday and will condemn poorer students to a ‘lifetime of debt’, says NUS. More...

By Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett. As a student from a low-income background, I relied on my grant. Now we risk becoming a country in which only the privileged can go to university. More...

By Sally Weale. Education experts say replacement of grants with loans will deter poorer students from going to university. More...

By Hilary Osborne. University students in England can no longer apply for maintenance grants. What other entitlements have gone since 1986. More...

By Donna Ferguson. ‘For me it was personal, the culmination of 12 years’ work.’ Academics tell us how the EU referendum has already damaged or delayed their work. More...

By Tess Reidy. You could bag invites to catwalk shows, but it’s not all botox and bolly. Being a successful fashion lawyer takes rigour and long hours. More...

By David Batty. Bogus degree-awarding institutions are on the increase, with one being no more than a shopfront and others having no physical presence at all. More...