18 January 2012 03:36 PM
A student has sent her own rejection letter to a prestigious university criticising it for "intimidating" pupils from comprehensive school backgrounds during the interview process.
15 December 2011 12:00 AM
A sign of the times, I fear – lecturers at the Open University have been asked to dip into their pockets and help pay their students' fees. The money will go towards students opting for the OU's "Openings" courses, designed to prepare those without the necessary qualifications for a degree or further education course – whose fees are rising from £195 to £625 next September.
24 November 2011 12:00 AM
Student fairs and proper research can help give you some crucial insights into overseas education, says Jessica Moore
24 November 2011 12:00 AM
Funding cuts in arts and humanities mean Liverpool Hope University will lose almost all of its undergraduate teaching budget. Its defiant vice-chancellor explains his survival plan to Jonathan Brown
03 November 2011 12:00 AM
The campus not only offers students cutting-edge technology – it also places them at the heart of the new media industry. Jonathan Brown takes a tour
06 October 2011 12:00 AM
Labour's former Higher Education Minister explains where she thinks Michael Gove is going wrong.
05 October 2011 12:00 AM
Oxford University's reputation as a world leader in higher education is being threatened by funding cuts and restrictions on international students, its vice-chancellor has warned.
29 September 2011 12:00 AM
The UK higher-education landscape is changing rapidly. With universities able to charge up to £9,000 for tuition from 2012 and some 200,000 students missing out on a place this year, prospective students could be forgiven for thinking the terrain is simply too hostile and abandoning their plans for higher education.
21 September 2011 12:00 AM
A comedy set among first year students starts tonight on TV. But could fiction ever match the antics of real-life freshers? Will Dean introduces our writers' memories
15 September 2011 12:00 AM
12 September 2011 12:00 AM
An Ivy League degree is worth a fortune, so why is one top US college giving away a course online at no cost? And they're not the only ones, discovers Rhodri Marsden
19 August 2011 12:00 AM
For students disappointed by their A-level results, it's not all bad news. Forgoing a degree was the making of Lisa Markwell. Here she explains why entering the world of work as a teenager was exhilarating and rewarding
28 July 2011 12:00 AM
21 July 2011 12:00 AM
12 July 2011 12:01 AM
Here are the details of the fees that universities and colleges in England are planning to charge next year (2012/13).
Win a seven-night holiday for two adults to two of the Canary Islands.
Spend three weeks exploring every nook and cranny of gorgeous Atlantic Canada.
Win a 40" 3D TV with a Blu-ray home cinema system to boot!
Three glasses of free champagne and a special menu at 46 top London restaurants.
Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
