On the surface at least, women are thriving in British universities. Female students now outnumber men in almost two-thirds of subjects, and nearly half of all academics are women. But a closer look at the figures show that the higher echelons of academia continue to be stacked with men. Only 24% of professors are women, according to the latest data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency. More...
In his attack on a report I wrote back in 2015, he says it is “not true” that Germany sends a lower proportion of young people to university and spends less on each one. When we published our report, the figures were 493,000 first-year enrolments in Germany and 670,000 in the UK. The amount spent educating each student was €13,665 in Germany and €16,500 in the UK. More...
The price of tampons and sanitary towels is forcing disadvantaged girls to miss school. I’m joining my fellow students in protest against this injustice. More...
It will probably only be private providers which offer two-year degrees – but it’s up to universities to convincingly articulate the value of a slower process. More...
Just look at Germany: no university tuition fees, no fat-cat pay scandals. The UK system is indefensible. More...
Bright students from poorer backgrounds are more likely than their wealthier peers to be given predicted A-level grades lower than they actually achieve, putting them at a disadvantage in their university applications, according to a new report. More...
Cambridge University research shows technique helps to build resilience among undergraduates even in periods of high stress. More...
In fact, we exist to make sure that children in low-income areas have great teachers. All our participants earn fully qualified teacher status and a postgraduate diploma in education over a two-year training programme. More...
Every student flat has witnessed its share of messy breakups, mouldy pans and Whatsapp fights over unpaid bills. But if you get on with your housemates, you can save money by splitting costs with them. More...
For once there is something in an article by Simon Jenkins with which I agree. He wrote that “Britain’s wiping out of polytechnics in the 1990s and the subsequent suppression of 16-plus technical education was a disaster ... It left industry bereft of trained skills and work ethic, and reliant on foreign migrants.” More...
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