Amid NHS staff shortages, the UK reintroduces cap on medical students
The number of medicine and dentistry students will go down to pre-pandemic levels this year.
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Joe Biden’s cancellation of student loans isn’t corrupt – it’s good politics
For those who complain about the US president’s latest fulfilment of a campaign promise: politics is meant to help people.
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In defence of GCSEs and A-levels
Tony Blair was wrong – exams are the best form of assessment we’ve got.
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International students aren’t the problem, higher education is underfunded
Caps on foreign students won’t work.
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It’s time to scrap predicted A-level grades
There’s only one solution to this results day disappointment.
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From the NS archive: On the river
8 June 1973: Pimm’s, rattles and oars at Oxford Eights Week.
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Learning for its own sake is lovely, but that’s not all university is for
I’m sure Cambridge University teaches many skills, but the real career boost comes from “Cambridge” being on your CV.
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How the British university degree lost its value – Audio Long Reads
Never before has Britain had so many qualified graduates. And never before have their qualifications amounted to so little.
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