Science at a beauty pageant, social media-savvy students, and ever-present budget challenges: higher education news has got all bases covered when it comes to unique developments. More...
Which college majors offer solid employment prospects?
A new analysis sheds light on the college majors that leave students feeling most confident about employment and their future. More...
5 TED Talks for higher education
If you need a dose of inspiration, here are a few TED Talks for higher education that should do the trick. More...
Should every freshman take this class?
With the high-school graduation season over, it’s time for grads and parents alike to celebrate and relax a bit – and maybe enjoy a long summer before recently minted graduates start college or a new job. More...
Packing Christmas cards knocked the pseudo-intellectual snob out of me
A factory job taught me not to sneer at my Leicestershire village – and even made me proud of where I came from. More...
As an Iranian academic, I'm fed up of being asked to focus on poverty and oppression
I’m expected to work on the ‘exotic’ themes that white professors want, but it’s making me feel intellectually crippled. More...
'I had given up hope, but studying counselling kept me alive'
I felt less than human until I was given a second chance. University has made me stronger, hungrier and more confident. More...
Young people more sceptical of need to go to university, poll finds
Only 65% of under-16s think it is important to go to university, compared with 86% in 2013. More...
Scotland’s universities to offer guaranteed places to care leavers
Policy aims to propel more students who are or have been in care into higher education. More...
Is it better to save a gap year until you graduate?
The traditional gap year has lost favour among A-level students. It could be more worthwhile to save it for later. More...