By Richard Adams and Helena Bengtsson. Students from ethnic minorities and disadvantaged areas win fewer undergraduate places than white applicants with similar qualifications, study says. More...
What has the EU ever done for my … education?
By Richard Adams. British universities benefit from the EU in the form of foreign students, research grants and access to capital finance. More...
My PhD on homelessness is heartbreaking and humbling
By Steve Kelsey. My research means seeking out people who have walked dark and lonely paths, and breaking down the barriers between us. More...
I've lost out on 100 academic jobs. Is it time to give up?
By Academics Anonymous. After 10 years of hunting for an academic post, I’m exhausted and seriously doubt my choice of career. There must be a better system. More...
I use trigger warnings - but I'm not mollycoddling my students
By Onni Gust. Critics claim trigger warnings stifle debate, but they do the opposite. They give students a chance to pause, then focus on something tricky. More...
The university gender pay gap is down to neoliberal orthodoxy
By . Two facts of academic life: the students get younger each year, and the criteria of university promotion panels grow more fantastic. I’m in the midst of writing references for colleagues applying for professorships at several British universities, every one of which requires its chairs to be “global leaders”. More...
University chief rejects claim that Brexit would not deter EU students
By Sally Weale and Matthew Holmes. Leave campaign claims universities would not lose out but head of UCL says UK may become unaffordable to many Europeans. More...
Chinese university puts CCTV in dormitories to encourage 'good study habits'
By Tom Phillips. Every area of 73-hectare campus, including dormitories, is monitored at Wuchang University of Technology. More...
Brexit vote 'could cost UK universities tens of millions in student fees'
By Sally Weale and Matthew Holmes. Head of UCL, the British university with the most EU students, warns UK courses may become unaffordable to many Europeans. More...
I've been dumped by the job I love
By Academics Anonymous. My university made me redundant in the kindest possible way, but I’m heartbroken. Now I have to reinvent myself yet again. More...