Under the SNP, Scottish education has become a national embarrassment
Our schools have been the victims of Holyrood’s political factionalism.
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Bonfire of the humanities
With departments in decline, the English professor has become a risible figure in the British novel.
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For those graduating this summer: consider the generations to come
A university education gives you disproportionate freedom, power and potential. It’s a real responsibility.
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The Tories are waging war on students
Who on the Tory front bench would want their children to eschew university in favour of apprenticeships?
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Why David Cameron is challenging Rishi Sunak on foreign students
The Foreign Secretary is warning the PM that a crackdown on student visas will bring few political or policy benefits.
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How the student Gaza protests went global
Pro-Palestine protests are proliferating across Western universities – but only the US has responded with military-grade police violence.
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Letter of the week: Schools out
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Britain is divided by educational status
The crisis at Goldsmiths is symbolic of what is going wrong in our universities.
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