By Gavin Haynes. As part of Open Cambridge, the college is exhibiting a range of ancient student paraphernalia, including a manual from 1893, called The Freshers Don’t, written by “A Sympathiser”, advising new undergraduates of the pitfalls to avoid. More...

By Martin McQuillan. It’s been lauded by the soft left for more than a decade, but a graduate tax has never materialised. That’s because it doesn’t work. More...

By Zoe Williams. Universities cite personal, academic and financial problems as reasons why students stop. But those who quit their course after a year can leave with up to £20,000 in debts. More...

By Martin Williams. From racist ‘banter’ to Eurocentric history degrees, higher education is haunted by Britain’s colonial past. But what does it mean to students. More...

By Sally Weale. Uncertainty over research funding and immigration rules blamed for decline, as Cambridge slips out of top three for first time. More...

By Anna Fazackerley. Vice-chancellors, fearing a loss of research money and students post Brexit, are on an EU charm offensive. More...

By Jack Moran. As the latest QS world university rankings are released, we take an overview of the results – and it looks like money talks

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Higher education data specialists QS rank the top 200 world universities

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By Tim Lott. A third of graduates regret going to university these days – they find it’s not always what they expected. More...

By Damien Gayle. Six in 10 places at university have been offered to pupils from state schools after heavy investment in outreach projects. More...