By Richard Adams. Assembly will replace universal tuition grant with benefits and loans system from September 2018 to help poorest students. More...
Graduate employability ranking: the best university for getting a job
By Guardian Students. Stem-focused institutions dominate the new ranking, which sees seven UK universities place in the top 50. More...
What will an extra £4.7 billion do for UK science and innovation?
By James Wilsdon, Kieron Flanagan and Stian Westlake. An unexpected autumn statement windfall for research, innovation and industrial strategy has given scientists their first bit of cheer for a while. More...
Tef: don't equate contact hours with teaching quality
By Camille Kandiko Howson. Contact hours could be used as a metric in government rankings – but that may damage, not improve, student experience. More...
'We're looking for raw intelligence': law tutors share Oxbridge interview tips
By Catherine Baksi. December means one thing for Oxbridge law applicants: the interview. So what can you do to prepare. More...
Everyone’s talking about the Tef, but no one is listening to students
By Academics Anonymous. The sector has a lot to say about the teaching excellence framework. But what about the people it is supposed to benefit. More...
Bristol student deaths highlight campus crisis in mental health
By Sally Weale. University counselling services face rise in demand from students struggling to cope with academic and social pressure. More...
In the age of Trump, why bother teaching students to argue logically?
By David Tollerton. Brexit and the US election showed that slogans count for more than facts, and demagogues outrank experts. For universities, it’s a vision of hell. More...
What will Brexit mean for Britain’s world-class universities?
By Robert McCrum. Academics fear a threat to research, funding and overseas recruitment. More...