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By Eleanor Doughty. Undergraduate, Eleanor Doughty asks why being 'poshist' is still acceptable at university and why those from ‘privileged’ backgrounds – a relative concept in itself – are expected to take it lying down. In my first week of university, I was lambasted for saying ‘Barth’. ‘Oh, you’re posh,’ said a peer. 'For saying Barth?’ I queried. I was taken aback. Not for a moment would I have called someone whatever the opposite of ‘posh’ is, so early on. I could have been from anywhere, any school or background. People were quick to judge. Read more...

By Katie Forster. Graduates of LSBU's MSc in Business Project Management will be armed with the real-world skills to make them sought after in the business world, or further their career with their current employer. In response to graduates looking to diversify and consolidate their workplace skills, London South Bank University (LSBU) is offering a new flexible learning masters course that increases employability – and that could eventually rival the more traditional MBA. More...

By Evelyn Robinson. Studying a joint honours degree at university might mean twice the work, but the experience is enriching. When I applied for my joint honours degree in English and history, I thought it would help me stand out from the crowd once it came to finding a job. More...

By Claire Shaw. Ahead of party conference season, John Cridland shares his perspective on the role universities play in UK economic growth.
You've spoken widely about schools and business, John. How important a role do you see higher education playing in getting the UK back on track?
I think the market is changing very rapidly and in part this is a consequence of tuition fees, which have been a real challenge for the higher education sector. But every cloud has a silver lining, and the silver lining is that it's bringing the customer, the young person, much closer to specifying what it is they really want to get out of higher education. More...

By Peter Scott. The English higher education system is going through a counter-revolution, writes Peter Scott. There is a revolution under way in English higher education. But it is not the sort of revolution that has captured the headlines. It is not the triumph of a market. More...

By Stephen Jackson. Most private colleges provide a quality student experience, QAA reports, but 100 institutions failed to progress or pass review. Private providers are the subject of heated debate in the UK higher education sector. It's in this context that QAA (the Quality Assurance Agency for higher education) carried out 'educational oversight' reviews of 209 private colleges over the course of 2012. Overall, our review judged 86% of them to be providing a quality student experience, publishing honest and accurate information, and delivering courses that meet the academic standards laid down by their awarding organisations. More...

By Rebecca Ratcliffe. Good news for students: chances of getting a job are rising. But some sectors are hiring more people – and paying higher salaries – than others. There hasn't been much good news for university-leavers over the past four years, but it looks like things might be about to change. A survey released last week found that nine in 10 graduates of the class of 2008-09 have found work, despite graduating at the onset of the economic crisis. And, this summer, a survey of the 100 largest graduate employers also suggested that recruitment is on the mend. The number of vacancies being advertised is up 4.6% according to the survey, which – although below pre-recession levels – is the highest rate seen since 2008. More...

Editors blog: We know students are worried about finding a job - so we're focusing on how you can use your time at uni to make sure you're employed when you leave. More...

Notre Dame University has announced that it will start admitting undocumented immigrants and will provide them with financial aid, to strengthen the student body. Should other universities follow suit? More...

By Habiba Khanom. More than a quarter of students in the UK now stay at home while they study. It's economical, but is it a good choice? Parents: what's it like to have a student living at home? More...