With the poorest undergraduates now racking up £57,000 of debt, the traditional student lifestyle – all alcohol, sex and essay crises – is being replaced by an enormous pressure to succeed. Has turning education into a commodity had a damaging effect. More...
Meet the women fighting gender bias in law
Female lawyers are breaking the glass ceiling by setting up their own firms and making the profession fairer and more flexible. More...
I went from care to Cambridge University. Let me show you where the barriers are
The obstacles I faced when applying to universities weren’t just the obvious, economic ones. They were cultural and psychological too. More...
Students seek postgraduate study to shelter from Brexit
Final-year students are eschewing job sectors considered at risk from Brexit and using new government loans to enrol in postgraduate study, survey suggests. More...
New way of reading scans can predict heart attack risk, research finds
Researchers says colour of fat surrounding a heart’s arteries can predict risk, meaning expensive drugs can be given to those most likely to benefit. More...
Suicides by young people peak in exam season, report finds
Research backs fears of campaigners calling for reversal of cuts in counselling services at schools and universities. More...
It's time to radically rethink university tuition fees
Taxpayers, companies and students all benefit from higher education. It’s only fair that we start splitting the bill more evenly. More...
Student Loans Company chief suspended pending investigation
The head of the Student Loans Company – which administers the government’s burgeoning portfolio of tuition fees and maintenance loans – has been suspended pending an investigation, the company has confirmed. More...
More equal than the others – that’s how the middle class stays ahead
There’s concern about the 1%, but the wealthy 20% is just as adept at maintaining its social advantage. More...
Enough of exploiting academics - now pay us fairly
Academics have grown grateful for any work at all, no matter how precarious. It’s time to give us the employment conditions we deserve. More...