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Baroness Blackstone: 'I want a world-class system of higher education'
Labour's former Higher Education Minister explains where she thinks Michael Gove is going wrong.
Inside Higher
Education cuts 'threaten Oxford's global prestige'
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
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.
A world of university opportunities: The benefits of studying abroad
Thursday, 29 September 2011
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.
Freshers' Week: Playing away from home
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Will Dean: A TV comedy set among first-year students starts tonight. Can fiction ever match the real-life antics?
Will university courses pay their way?
Thursday, 15 September 2011
As university fees rise, how can we help would-be students assess whether their degrees will offer real employment prospects – and value for money? Gareth Dent reports
The really free schools are online
Monday, 12 September 2011
Rhodri Marsden: An Ivy League degree costs a fortune, so why is a US college giving its course away for free?
A reject reports: 'I'm glad I didn't go to university'
Friday, 19 August 2011
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
A royal welcome awaits you at institutions north of the border
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Students are flocking to Scottish universities.
Are students getting what they pay for?
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Paying higher fees means students will demand more value for money. With complaints already rising, Jonathan Brown looks at how universities are coping with being called to account
The full list of university fees
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Here are the details of the fees that universities and colleges in England are planning to charge next year (2012/13).
Chalk Talk: Welcome to the brave new world of corporate degrees
Thursday, 7 July 2011
David Willetts's brave new world of higher education has not been very long in gestation.
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