Readers respond to news that the University of Cambridge is receiving a £100m gift from the financier David Harding. More...
The meaning of a good, well-rounded education
Readers share their perspectives on the charitable status of private schools, and the importance of music lessons for pupils of all backgrounds. More...
What is the point of higher education if it doesn’t make people happy?
Forcing universities to compete with each other is a bad idea. What we need is a Teaching Happiness Framework. More...
Vice-chancellors paid £500,000 or more at six universities in England
Six universities in England paid their vice-chancellors £500,000 or more in salary, bonuses and benefits last year, while nearly half of all VCs received more than £300,000, according to the higher education regulator’s first survey of senior staff pay. More...
'Universities stamp out creativity': are graduates ready for work?
Universities are changing the way they teach to prepare students for a future in which lots of jobs will be automated. More...
Half of universities in England have fewer than 5% poor white students
A report from the National Education Opportunity Network (Neon) found that white youngsters in receipt of free school meals were the least likely of any group to study at university after those from Traveller backgrounds. More...
I love calling out politicians': meet the student suing Trump over climate change
Eighteen-year-old activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is among those suing the Trump administration for climate inaction. Now he’s asking more students to get involved by joining the school strikes. More...
Women 'terrified' as students allowed to return after rape messages
Men allowed back on campus early after University of Warwick reduces suspension. More...
Linking university loans to grades would punish mature students
If the government is planning to bar students without three D’s at A-level from loans, it is ignoring the value of life experience. More...
It's appalling that universities can sack researchers and keep their funding
A new policy allowing universities to benefit from sacked staff is another twist of the knife for precariously employed researchers. More...