By Sally Weale. Report says Britain could become world leader in ‘big data’, but must improve quantitative skills teaching and the basic skills of the general population. More...
Pupils denied university place due to immigration status 'should get loans'
By Owen Bowcott. Many unaware of restriction until applying for financial support, which can be as high as £26,000 a year if they are charged as an international student. More...
Could you survive university without social media?
By Wedaeli Chibelushi. Students rely on Facebook to organise their social lives, but I never felt like I was missing out by not being online. More...
Universities, don't conflate ‘lad culture’ with ‘drink culture'
By Alison Phipps. Institutions should stop making scapegoats for problems they themselves have had a hand in creating – it’s time for universities to take responsibility. More...
Skilled workers 'may vanish' if further education budget cuts continue
By Richard Adams. Labour market expert Professor Alison Wolf says cuts to FE colleges and growth of universities could see UK lose valuable source of technicians and mechanics. More...
Before they were famous: art stars on their final degree shows
By Becky Barnicoat. Tracey Emin made £2,500, Gillian Wearing met her future husband – and the tutors gave David Shrigley’s giant walnut whip a 2:2. As this year’s students hang their work and cross their fingers, British artists relive their last days at art school. More...
Student travellers: make the most of your holiday. Go it alone
By Kayla Schmidt. Eager for a summer adventure but can’t find anyone to go with? Don’t be scared to take a ‘solocation’. More...
Students ride a merry go round between final and modular courses
By . Instead of replacing the stress of final exams, the modular system has replicated it six times over. Maybe finals were not so bad after all. More...
Ethiopia's higher-education boom built on shoddy foundations
By George West. The country desperately needs new universities to drive development, but most of the 30 built in the last 15 years fall woefully short. More...
Four myths about why women aren't getting the top jobs in universities
By Sue Shepherd. Don’t blame lack of ambition, or malign the headhunters. Universities themselves are keeping a lid on female promotion.
Despite the welcome news that Oxford University has appointed its first ever female vice-chancellor, women remain in very short supply at the top of higher education. More...