News of 16.6% jump in outstanding debt follows Labour’s general election pledge to scrap tuition fees. More...
Are you struggling to pay back your student loan?
Are you having issues paying back your student debt? We’d like you to help us understand the pressures you face. More...
Universities face looming strikes as market revolution bites
Former polytechnics and colleges struggle to survive, with disadvantaged students hit hardest by campus closures and job cuts. More...
Student loans are deeply unfair
In your piece about the Open University (Jobs put at risk as Open University seeks £100m in savings, 14 June) you mention the impact of the introduction of tuition fees. In fact, OU students have always paid tuition fees and these increased, in line with inflation, for over 40 years. More...
British archaeology is in a fight for survival
The first University Archaeology Day marks a point of crisis in British archaeology. As student applications fall, threatening university departments with cuts, commercial demand for archaeologists is soaring, leaving a looming skills shortage. More...
Bane of the postgrad lecturer – teaching students your own age
As a young postgraduate teaching assistant, it’s easy to feel a lack of confidence in the seminar room. Here’s how to turn your age into an advantage. More...
The Tef won't improve teaching – universities will just play the game
Assessment systems that incentivise performance lead to perverse outcomes. The new teaching excellence framework will be no exception. More...
Universities in 2027: how will the teaching excellence framework shape them?
The teaching excellence framework has stoked controversy and shaken up the traditional hierarchy. But will it influence how universities are run. More...
Universities, don't rest on your laurels – use the Tef to improve
The teaching excellence framework may be controversial, but it’s an important resource for understanding and improving university teaching. More...
For students, the Queen’s speech should be a call to action
On mental health, EU citizens’ rights and counter-extremism, there is an opportunity for student campaigners to make a real difference. More...