By Richard Adams. Nomination of Prof Louise Richardson, expert on terrorist movements and current St Andrews principal, hailed as momentous event in institution’s history. More...
UK students increasingly opting to study abroad
By Aisha Gani. British Council study shows a third of students aged between 16 and 30 are interested in some form of overseas study. More...
How can we stop big science hoovering up all the research funding?
By Louise Tickle. As science money is increasingly awarded to a small number of expensive projects, some academics argue that a new funding system is needed. More...
OECD survey highlights skills problem among young Britons
By Richard Adams. Low-skilled young people locked out of the labour market as they face barriers due to a lack of employable skills. More...
Home or away – is student accommodation becoming a luxury?
By Harriet Swain. With the price of university halls or digs doubling in a decade, we look at the pros and cons of living with your parents while studying. More...
A question of etiquette: do you hold the door for others?
By Marc Abrahams. Whether one person holds a door open for another is not simply a question of etiquette, says a study by Joseph P Santamaria and David A Rosenbaum of Pennsylvania State University. No, they say. Nothing simple about it. More...
'I paid off my student loan but the deductions won’t stop'
By Nicole Blackmore. Lauren Smith scrimped and saved to pay off her student loan quickly – but they continued to dock her pay. Read more...
Should the modern man bother going to university?
By Andrew Shanahan. The male university student is a species in decline. So is it better for young men to skip higher education altogether, asks Andrew Shanahan. Read more...
University of Cambridge to hire 'professor of Lego'
By Agency. Cambridge's general board recommends for the Lego professorship "of play in education, development and learning". Read more...
'Prospective students should stop chasing a high salary'
By James Gold. Enthusiasm for your subject at university will stand you in better stead later in life than picking a degree for its earning potential, says James Gold. Read more...