Universities
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How Oxford University’s ‘sea change’ in admissions will work
In Depth Two new schemes designed to boost proportion of underprivileged new students to 25% by 2023
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Third of UK graduates ‘overqualified’ for their job
Speed Read ONS figures reveals phenomenon of ‘underemployed’ growing
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Starbucks to pay UK employees’ tuition fees at US university
Speed Read Dozens of baristas will be offered the chance to earn a free online degree in pilot scheme
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‘Smug little minds’ lecturer Michael Blackburn quits
Speed Read Lincoln University academic triggered controversy with comments on female oppression, Islam and terrorism
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University professor facing sack over spoof academic papers
In Depth Peter Boghossian’s bid to expose politically correct ‘nonsense’ included rewriting Mein Kampf with ‘feminist buzzwords’ thrown in
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The eight schools that ‘dominate’ Oxbridge
Speed Read The elite universities admit more students from handful of private institutions than from almost 3,000 other schools combined
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Is university worth the money?
Speed Read New government study examines whether the average UK student benefits economically from higher education
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Uni staff told capital letters could frighten anxious students
Speed Read Leeds journalism lecturers also urged to avoid negative language and using the word ‘don’t’
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Is it last orders for university initiations?
In Depth Newcastle student Ed Farmer died from excessive alcohol consumption following ceremony, inquest hears
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University success ‘genetic’, says study
Speed Read Genes influence choice of university as well as exam performance, according to KCL researchers
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Student union votes to replace clapping with ‘jazz hands’
Speed Read Manchester University student union passes motion to introduce ‘more inclusive forms of expression’
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Are essay-writing firms devaluing degrees?
Speed Read University heads call on Department of Education to outlaw ‘cheating industry’
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One in five UK uni students now teetotal
Speed Read Financial pressures, a wider diversity of faiths and increased health awareness contributing to drop in drinking
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Tom Jones: what happened to student who vanished in freshers’ week?
In Depth Two men arrested on suspicion of murder following 18-year-old’s disappearance five days ago
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