Universities

EU leaders to press Burnham to pay more towards Ukraine’s defence

by The Guardian | Oct 23, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Belgium, Brexit, Canada, Defence policy, Europe, European commission, European Union, Foreign policy, G7, John Healey, Politics, Students, The Guardian, UK news, Ukraine, Universities, Ursula von der Leyen | 0 |

Officials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agendaEU leaders will press Andy Burnham at a summit in Brussels to contribute more to Ukraine’s defence effort in...

Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit

by The Guardian | Oct 23, 2026 | Brexit, Business, Europe, European commission, European Union, Foreign policy, International trade, Politics, Students, The Guardian, Trade policy, UK news, Universities, Young people | 0 |

Visa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remain sticking points ahead of post-Brexit negotiations next monthA deadline for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK could be deferred by six months in a bid to...

To state school alumni starting university, I say this: be proud of your background | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

by The Guardian | Oct 5, 2026 | Class issues, Education, Freshers, Higher education, Inequality, Private schools, Schools, Social mobility, Student experience, The Guardian, Universities | 0 |

Accusations of classism chime with my experience 20 years ago. So all hail the Bristol graduate awarding state schools red plaques“So, where did you go to school?” On the face of it, it doesn’t seem like a loaded question. I was...

‘I didn’t know what to do’: collapse of providers of high-end digs leaves students in shock

by The Guardian | Oct 5, 2026 | Business, Higher education, Housing, Student housing, Students, The Guardian, UK cost of living crisis, UK news, Universities | 0 |

Cost of living crisis and drop in international students hits market for purpose-built accommodation“It was dead in the middle of summer, it was a shock,” says Nathalie Sriwiboonrattan. The fourth-year game design student at...

My son has left home – and I feel full of complicated joy | Zoe Williams

by The Guardian | Sep 22, 2026 | Family, Higher education, Life and style, The Guardian, Universities, Young people | 0 |

I took him to university this weekend, and it reminded me of the exhilaration of suddenly having your own space, absolutely separate from your motherWhen kids are small, and their expectations of an event diverge from yours in...

The Guardian University Guide 2027 – the rankings

by The Guardian | Sep 12, 2026 | Education, Higher education, Students, The Guardian, Universities, University guide | 0 |

Find a course at one of the top universities in the country. Our league tables rank them all subject by subject, as well as by student satisfaction, staff numbers, spending and career prospects Continue...

Here is the news from the US: Woke 1.0 is over. But what did progressives do wrong? | Nesrine Malik

by The Guardian | Aug 18, 2026 | #MeToo movement, Black Lives Matter movement, Inequality, Protest, Protest (US), Race, Social media, The Guardian, Universities, US news, World News | 0 |

A movement with safety, dignity and equality at its heart may now be blamed for the rightwing backlash. But within it were principles worth carrying forwardsEvery once in a while, the discourse gods send a tablet down to the...

UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students

by The Guardian | Aug 13, 2026 | A-levels, Admissions, Education, Exams, Higher education, Home Office, International students, Labour, Politics, Students, The Guardian, UK news, Universities, University funding | 0 |

Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’University leaders are warning of financial turmoil in British higher education, after new figures suggest a collapse...

Are British graduates being conned? | Opinion

by The Guardian | Jul 30, 2026 | Higher education, Social mobility, The Guardian, UK news, Universities | 0 |

Thousands of students are graduating into an employment crisis, leaving them feeling hopeless and overqualified, as well as dealing with enormous debts from tuition fees. When higher education was transformed, teenagers were...

Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’

by The Guardian | Jul 27, 2026 | Education, Health, Higher education, NHS, Politics, Reform UK, Social care, The Guardian, UK news, Universities | 0 |

Exclusive: Experts say policy could also cause shortages of school teachers and drive some universities to bankruptcyReform UK’s plan to make employers pay an annual levy for overseas staff would harm the NHS and social care,...

The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’

by The Guardian | Jul 13, 2026 | Afghanistan, Education, Global development, Global education, Higher education, Human rights, Islam, Journalism education, Media, South and Central Asia, Student experience, Taliban, The Guardian, Universities, Women under the Taliban, Women's rights and gender equality, World News | 0 |

Five years after the ultra-conservative Islamists retook Afghanistan, students describe male pupils being beaten for minor rule breaches and inexperienced teachers struggling to deliver lessonsBefore he leaves for Kabul...

Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years

by The Guardian | Jul 4, 2026 | Africa, Child marriage, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Education, Foreign policy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Global development, Global education, Higher education, Politics, South Sudan, The Guardian, UK news, Universities, Women's rights and gender equality, World News, Yvette Cooper | 0 |

The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cutsA leading higher education programme, aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school across Africa, Asia and the...

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