Universities are hoping that new technologies will ease rapidly growing demand for student mental health services, but the evidence they work isn’t always there. More...
Free college and debt forgiveness are within our grasp. Don't settle for less
Faced with ‘radical’ positions becoming mainstream, centrists are pushing for partial relief as a compromise. But it’s not enough. More...
Loosening the grip of the privately educated
Readers respond to the news that Britain’s top jobs are still in the hands of a private school elite, and offer solutions to the problem. More...
L&G and Oxford University team up for £4bn housing scheme
Cambridge slips to lowest-ever place in world university table
Brexit and the financial squeeze affecting universities appear to be taking a toll on Britain’s universities, with many seeing their rankings in international league tables tumbling for the third year in a row. More...
Oxford to receive biggest single donation 'since the Renaissance'
The University of Oxford has said it is to receive its biggest single direct donation “since the Renaissance”, after it unveiled a £150m gift from the US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman to fund humanities research and tackle looming social issues linked to artificial intelligence. More...
You’ve set up a successful school. What next? Start a university, of course
The aim is to link the academic and entrepreneurial, with students doing paid work placements with corporations and startups. More...