Being the first person in your family to go to university
Being the first person in your family to go to university can feel daunting, says Charlie Pullen, but researching and asking for advice can help you
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Tolerance, employability and mobility on new ACU chief’s agenda
Association of Commonwealth Universities can play a central role in making the case for higher education, secretary general says
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Tell students to read tabloids ‘to help heal educational divide’
Politics has become overly dominated by graduates, who increasingly only mingle with each other, says author
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Can international education enhance graduate employment in China?
In the last two decades the number of mainland students going abroad to study has increased more than twentyfold, but what does this mean for employment, asks Ka Ho Mok
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Africa ‘must embrace online learning’ to meet demand for degrees
‘Portfolio’ academics undertaking teaching for a range of platforms are playing an increasingly important role
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Ethnic segregation: a tough problem to solve in UK universities
Parts of the UK higher education system are far less diverse than you might think
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Berkeley chancellor to focus on funding and rebuilding community
Carol Christ, new leader of the Californian university, also plans ‘free speech year’ for students and staff to engage with topic
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CUP and China: how should journals deal with censorship?
Threats over content available in China reveal difficult line academic community must tread
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University scholarship news and launches
Our round-up of the latest college scholarship launches and news from universities and higher education institutions from around the world
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Cambridge University Press removes journal articles under Chinese pressure
Publisher pulls articles from academic website in China at request of communist government agency
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How the holidays can play havoc with international partnerships
Yusra Mouzughi on the challenges of doing business when universities take a break
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US universities ban white nationalist Richard Spencer from campus
Disgust at far-right violence at University of Virginia prompts stronger stance
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Tips for finding student accommodation
Make sure you're well prepared when finding your student accommodation with these helpful tips
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Clearing pool shrinks as UK universities make offers early
The number of students without a place as A-level results announced down by 13 per cent
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A response to Nick Timothy: our football studies graduates are doing just fine
Southampton Solent University’s Tere Daly responds to the former political adviser’s article in today’s Daily Telegraph