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Women are on track to dominate the medical profession before the decade is out

We're living in a young woman's world

Alice-Azania Jarvis: A slew of new books laments the prospects of Britain's bright young things. But the new generation has it better than ever.

Inside Higher

Steve Smith: 'Why shouldn't we raise fees?'

Thursday, 2 September 2010

As universities await their most radical shake-up in years, the leader of the vice-chancellors' association tells Richard Garner why it's time to face financial facts

Enhance your prospects with a flexible degree

Thursday, 26 August 2010

A flexible degree is helping school-leavers with A-levels and those in work who want to boost their qualifications

For this year's students, the financial lessons are only just beginning

Sunday, 22 August 2010

Choosing the right bank is one of the most important things undergrads can do as they start their academic careers. Mary Rose Fison reports

Is it time for radical solutions when it comes to getting poorer students into top universities?

Thursday, 12 August 2010

Andrew Seaton, 22, is one of a rare breed – an ambitious student from a deprived background, with four grade As at A-level, who has just completed his first year at Oxford University.

Clearing might be a harrowing process but don't give up on a degree

Thursday, 5 August 2010

A shortage of university places means clearing will be a harrowing process this year. But there are plenty of options for students who are turned away

University challenge: Does a two-year degree make more economic sense?

Thursday, 29 July 2010

Lucy Hodges examines the pros and cons

'We're doing it the American way': Why college should raise their own funds

Thursday, 22 July 2010

As the cuts bite, colleges should raise their own funds, says Michael Earley of Rose Bruford theatre school. Lucy Hodges meets the US-born principal who's bringing New World thinking to a quiet corner of Kent

Ravensbourne college gets ready to move in to eye-catching new premises

Thursday, 15 July 2010

For staff and students, it marks the start of a new, hi-tech way of working

Jack Riley: Dropping the drawbridge at Cambridge

Friday, 9 July 2010

You have to be very careful identifying causality in education. Boris Johnson’s belief that since he learned Latin and turned out alright our children should learn Latin and will, in the end, turn out alright, is one example of an inference too far, for example. Today’s story about how a spate of state school applications has seen Cambridge college Emmanuel ride to the top of the Tompkins Table may be another such case.

Flexibility is key: Distance learning can save you time and money by fitting your training round your life

Thursday, 1 July 2010

Nick Gianissis, 42, was working as an air cabin crew member when he decided to retrain as a teacher. By enrolling in a distance learning course with The Open University (OU), he was able to earn his first degree while flying around the world, graduating with an MSc in social sciences last October.

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