Open letter says situation with Trevelyan College principal is just one example of complacencyStudents and staff at the University of Durham have accused management of showing a “culture of apathy” towards bullying and harassment. They said the univers…
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…
Proper sobbing and perspective – what I learned when my younger daughter left home | Adrian Chiles
Seeing your children off to university isn’t easy, but it was worth dragging the dog across a crowded dancefloor to say some goodbyesThis child-leaving-home business seems to get harder every time. My first experience of it was as the child, albeit a 1…
‘Impossible’ for Sunak to save on tuition fees without favouring well-off graduates
Chancellor should use income tax rather than student loan repayments, says Institute for Fiscal StudiesRishi Sunak will find it “essentially impossible” to save money on university tuition fees in England without hurting graduates on average earnings i…
Oxbridge student groups to be exempt from ‘unfair’ free speech law
Labour MPs accuse government of ‘ridiculous’ double standards and warn of two-tier university systemOxbridge student groups are to be exempt from the legal restrictions imposed by the government’s new free speech legislation, leading to accusations of …
Afghanistan: former Chevening scholars accuse UK of abandoning them
Government has prioritised rescue of current scholars but estimated 70 alumni are still in countryA group of former Chevening scholars have accused the British government of abandoning them in Afghanistan, where they say their lives are at grave risk f…
Where will you decide to go to university?
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…
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…