Universities

Jeremy Hunt delivers his Autumn Statement.

Hunt announces £7m to combat antisemitism in schools and universities

University College London 'painted orange' by Just Stop Oil

The best UK universities have been revealed in The Times Good University Guide 2024. Photo by Adobe Photos.

The top 20 UK universities according to Good University Guide 2024

Student Janay Pinnock (right) of The City of London Academy in Southwark receives her A-Level results on August 18, 2022. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Best London universities ranked

A fifth of parents would be ‘unlikely’ to encourage their children to go to university.

Many parents would struggle to support their child financially

University of Cambridge has been ranked among the best in the world

4 UK universities named among the best in the world

SOAS staff on the picket line following 100% wage deductions over assessment boycott. Credit: SOAS UCU

University staff claim “wage theft” after 100% deductions over strikes

Do elephants like human visitors at the zoo?

Which animals like zoo visitors and which ones don’t

Richard E Grant has joined calls to ban a controversial form of animal testing after writing a scathing letter to Bristol University demanding an end to the “horrific” practice.

Richard E Grant blasts ‘cruel’ university for testing on rats

The banks of The Thames were jam-packed with spectators for The Boat Race 2023.

15 photos of crowds as London swarms with spectators for The Boat Race

Oxford and Cambridge will go head-to-head today for The Boat Race 2023

The Boat Race 2023 Men and Women’s teams in full

Oxford are tipped to win the Men’s Boat Race

The Boat Race 2023: Latest betting odds

University staff go on strike today with more on the way as pay and pension dispute rages on (Photo by Martin Pope/Getty Images)

University staff go on strike over pay and pension dispute

Kirkwall, Orkney islands

Orkney islands linked to gene mutation which increases cancer risk

The UCU picket line outside South Bank University in February. (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Strike action continues as universities make pay offers

UK to trial new groundbreaking endometriosis treatment

Princess Beatrice (Getty Images)

Princess Beatrice visits Queen Mary University of London in new role

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Protesters take part in a union rally on November 30, 2022 in London, England. Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison joined a rally by the University and College Union (UCU) amid strike action by staff at educational institutions across the UK. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

UCU confirm strike dates for February and March - 70,000 to walk out

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) during a rally in Glasgow.

UCU staff at 150 universities to strike over pay disputes

“Less time to study, more time working and, in the end, that might have the effect that they’re not able to succeed in their course and again lead to the risk of them dropping out” Universities UK chief executive warns

University dropout numbers could rise amid cost of living crisis

One hundred companies in the UK have agreed to a four-day working week without losing pay in order to increase productivity.

100 UK companies switch to four-day working week without cutting pay

University strikes begin as union members walk out over pensions & pay

Over 70,000 university staff from 150 universities around the UK will strike on three dates this month.

University staff to strike for three days this month - why and dates

One-year courses in choice of 24 subjects and help to enhance university applications can help with future success

Ad Feature Advice if A-level results aren’t as expected

The Cambridge University men's boat are trailed by their coach as they train early in the morning on the River Thames in London on March 30, 2022,

Oxford v Cambridge boat race: date, time, London route, where to watch

Unvaccinated university students have been urged to get a Covid vaccine in freshers’ week (Photo: Shutterstock)

Unvaccinated students urged to get coronavirus jab during Freshers’ week