Tories criticised for failing to tackle Omicron earlier as Covid infections are still highCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government has told headteachers in England to start preparing for staff shortages by using suppor…
If you’ve resolved to improve your finances for the new year …
We asked a range of experts to set out a strategy to tackle all the most common money problemsIt’s a new year and many of us are looking for a fresh start after a very difficult 2021. We’ve asked a group of experts for their advice on how to tackle som…
UK students: share your experiences of the Turing scheme
We would like to hear about students’ experiences of the foreign study scheme, which replaced the Erasmus scheme after BrexitAccording to the Department for Education, more than 40,000 young people “will be able to work and study abroad” this academic …
Students who have lived in UK since childhood denied loans – report
Exclusive: Young migrants face Student Finance England tactics worse than ‘hostile environment’Thousands of students who have lived in the UK since childhood are being subjected to a regime described as even harsher than the Home Office’s “hostile envi…
Student ‘still feels vulnerable on nights out’ five years after alleged spiking
Polly Sutherland, now 24, says Lancaster University student union did not take her claim seriously in 2016A former art student who had to use a walking stick and lost the use of her hand for weeks after she believes she was spiked has said she still fe…
Pick the wrong degree and even wedding bells are less likely | Torsten Bell
University courses not only determine what you’ll earn, but who you’ll end up marrying, if at allYou’ve got to choose carefully what you study at university because the subject determines what you go on to earn. Men taking creative arts degrees on aver…
‘Big squeeze’: UK university applicants facing stiffest competition in years
Deferrals and grade inflation in 2021 means fewer offers and tighter criteria for this year’s sixth-formers Sixth-formers applying to university this year may face the toughest competition for a decade, particularly for courses such as medicine, with …
Universities in England ‘failing to mark down students’ for poor writing skills
Office for Students claims use of ‘inclusive assessment’ policies contributes to grade inflationUniversities and colleges are failing to mark down students for poor spelling, grammar and punctuation, which is leading to grade inflation because of a mis…
Architect of £9,000 tuition fees calls for faster loan repayments
David Willetts says taxpayers footing too much of the bill for university students’ unpaid loansThe government should build universities in places such as Blackpool to help regenerate local economies, and boost higher education funding by making gradua…
Students in England irate over reports of early loans repayment
Move would save Treasury as much as £2bn a year but would hit lower earners hardestStudents in England have reacted with anger to reports that the government is planning to make them start paying back their loans earlier in their careers when salaries…