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Professor who claims vaccines linked to autism funded through university portal
A British professor who has claimed that aluminium in vaccines is linked to autism has raised more than £22,000 to support his work through a Keele University online donations portal, the Guardian can reveal. More...
We need to let people study later in life. Ask my dad
Not everyone knows what they want to do at 18. So why has the mature student become a dying breed. More...
Analysing the purpose and value of universities
Readers debate course structure, tuition fees, mental health, the importance of arts and humanities, and the need to work for a common good. More...
Why are students at university so stressed?
Fears about the future, leaving friends and family, and having a poor work-life balance can all take their toll on mental health. More...
What are our universities for? Taxpayers have a right to know
The Augar review has looked into funding. But we need a bigger vision to solve the legacy of failed marketisation. More...
Theresa May calls for student tuition fees to be cut – video
The prime minister has thrown down the gauntlet to her successor as Tory leader to reduce tuition fees and reinstate maintenance grants for the poorest students. In a speech in London, May acknowledged the need to reduce the burden of debt on young people. She said no one should feel the world of higher education was closed to them because of 'who they are or where they’re from'. More...
The Guardian view on the Augar review: taking further education seriously
A commission appointed by the PM to look at tuition fees has concluded that colleges, and not universities, require the most urgent attention. More...
Universities hit back after report proposing funding cuts
Leaders say shift towards vocational training would leave universities struggling. More...
May urges Tories to cut tuition fees and revive student grants
PM calls on her successor as party leader to reduce the burden of debt on young people. More...