Brushbox aimed ‘foul’ marketing campaign at first-year university students across the UK. More...
Harvard's Hasty Pudding theater troupe casts women for first time in 200 years
Half the cast of next year’s show will be women, says group that has traditionally featured men performing in drag. More...
UK universities 'still inflate their statuses despite crackdown'
British universities continue to put out exaggerated claims about their international reputations, an investigation has found, despite a crackdown by the advertising regulator aimed at putting a stop to misleading assertions about rankings and results. More...
UK must welcome international students
International students remain caught up in the government’s net migration target. For the sake of a global Britain, that must change, say 13 representatives of organisations connected to the higher education sector. More...
Students want universities to invest in their staff. Why won't they listen?
UK universities are spending less on staff than their international competitors. This has to stop. More...
Quarter of England and N Ireland graduates in school-leaver jobs
Many graduates lack numeracy and literacy skills expected from degree, OECD boss says. More...
Relax rules on foreign students staying to find work in UK, report says
Migration advisory committee says number of international students could be increased. More...
MIT is the best university for graduate jobs, says ranking
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology claims the top spot for the first time. More...
Freshers’ guide to what to take to university – from those who’ve done it
Forget a printer – a bumbag, fancy dress and a brolly need to be on every new student’s packing list. More...
Taking pride in working-class roots in Britain’s universities
Readers share their experiences of being working class in academia. More...