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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Censoring university reading lists is crude and condescending
“Offence” isn’t the only way to measure the worth of literature.
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You don’t win over young people by blocking their access to education
Rishi Sunak has promised to scrap degrees that don’t lead to high salaries — but low pay does not indicate…
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Liz Truss’s Oxbridge plan is truly baffling
Our education system is in crisis – and this is her priority?
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Latin and Greek are not just for the elite
Studying classics has many values, not least helping you spot when charlatan politicians cover their deficiencies with Cicero quotes.
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In defence of Mickey Mouse degrees
In the current thinking, my drama degree is deemed to have failed me.
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It’s not Oxbridge or nothing
Elitist institutions hold us back from real equality.
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Universities minister Michelle Donelan: “Young people are being conned into courses that don’t deliver”
Are the government’s radical reforms to higher education about protecting students or simply saving money?
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How universities can level up the UK
Higher education is key for economic development and reaching net zero
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Stop acting like private school pupils “own” Oxbridge places
Private school heads demand that university places be awarded on merit alone when they are the ones that have had…
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Tony Blair is right: more people should go on to higher education
Rather than trying to limit the number who enter university, we should focus on making it more effective.
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UK students set for largest-ever drop in living standards
Students starting courses this year face a real-terms cut in support of 7 per cent.
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There’s a problem with university culture – but it isn’t the students
Do the grown-ups decrying today’s students really believe they never did anything when they were young that would have caused…
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