There’s no need to panic when making your choice. The experts are on hand to help youThe 2022 league tableStarting out at university is, as everyone will tell you, one of the most exciting experiences of your life. But when you’re sitting at home, tryi…
Universities in England favour cancel culture over quality, says Williamson
Education secretary tells vice-chancellors they risk undermining public confidence in higher education Gavin Williamson has accused some universities of being more interested in “cancelling national heroes” and bureaucracy than improving the lives of s…
Never buy a book you can borrow: students’ best money-saving tips
We ask those with experience of university life for their advice – and to name their best buyStudent loans: how to applyStarting university is a time of firsts: it may be the first time you have lived away from home, the first time you have had to mana…
Homes for sale near universities – in pictures
From a colourful flat in Bristol to a new-build residential district in Cambridge Continue reading…
Afghan Chevening scholar relieved after evacuation to UK
Afsana Hamidy said being part of university programme could mean she is targeted by the TalibanA Chevening scholar who has arrived in the UK after being airlifted out of Afghanistan has said she is relieved to escape the “hell” of Taliban rule but is w…
Cambridge to end teacher training if government enacts overhaul
Exclusive: university hits out at planned changes in England, which have been called a ‘wrecking ball’The University of Cambridge says it will cease teacher training courses if the government persists with damaging proposals to change how primary and s…
Elite UK universities send students out of town as housing squeeze bites
The record numbers who were awarded top A-level grades could find themselves living far from their chosen collegeTop universities are scrambling to find enough accommodation for thousands of extra students, after record numbers netted the high grades t…
UK universities open vaccination centres on campus to encourage student uptake
Institutions offer to train staff and students as volunteers in joint operation with NHS Universities are setting up their own vaccination centres in an attempt to make campuses as safe as possible for the autumn term. And with millions of students arr…
Training more doctors is good for our health | Letters
Dr Adrian James says making more places available at medical schools will be a positive development for the NHS and for patients The increase in medical school places might be causing understandable challenges for universities, but training more doctor…
Nearly 45% of A-level entries across UK awarded top grades
Schools celebrate record-breaking return for students in year disrupted by pandemicA-level results day – live news and reactionNearly 45% of A-level entries across the UK have been awarded top grades in A-level results, a record-breaking return for stu…