By Elaina Loveland. First-generation college student and recent UC Berkeley grad Ulises Serrano, an aspiring higher ed administrator, will enter graduate school this fall without any student loan debt. More...
Why banning David Irving books from university libraries would achieve little
By . Irving, a Holocaust denier, and his ilk pose a bigger threat now than they have previously, but the problem of misinformation and radicalisation goes far deeper. More...
What does the general election mean for universities?
By Andy Westwood. As a number of higher education policies risk being thrown off course, universities must make themselves heard. More...
Rowan Williams urges removal of Holocaust denier's books
By Harriet Sherwood. Former archbishop backs move to get David Irving’s works off Manchester University public shelves amid ‘extremist views’. More...
Harvard 'pausing' investments in some fossil fuels
By Oliver Milman. University stops short of fully divesting its $36bn endowment from coal, oil and gas but green groups welcome the breakthrough after a five-year campaign. More...
Bursaries are vital for the future of nursing - and the NHS
By . I felt it was time to do something practical with my life so I trained to be a nurse. I couldn’t have done it without financial help. More...
Theresa May’s obsession with immigration betrays her weakness
By . In rejecting a move to exclude foreign students from immigration targets the prime minister has shown a worrying lack of flexibility. More...
Super-parties: the hot, new youth craze that never was
By Gavin Haynes. According to Newcastle city council and the national press, the student house party has spiralled into an extra-strength cocktail of dangerous drugs, overcrowding and injury. So, what do the partymakers say. More...
Plastic-eating bugs? It’s a great story – but there’s a sting in the tail
By . Breeding wax moth caterpillars to devour our waste sounds good. But they would attack bee colonies too, and ultimately put crops at risk. More...