Education

Some Labour figures believe Britain has too many unis. But if they start failing, local economies – and Starmer’s re-election prospects – will go with them

The philosopher lost his childhood at the expense of his father's educational experiment. It was far too high a price for anyone to pay

As Trump attacks America’s top academic institutions, more and more researchers are deciding to leave – and most of them have one destination in mind

Labour policy is to blame for the closure of a £40,000-a-year boarding school in the chancellor's constituency, say the Tories, Reform and right wing press. Not so, says the school itself

Education reform is the neglected piece in Labour’s growth agenda and central to the fight against far right populism. Keir Starmer should make it a priority

The new peer is peddling misinformation about Bridget Phillipson’s plans for education

Labour’s caution over the EU’s youth mobility proposals is damaging a reset of relations – and is founded in irrationality

Getting honorary status at the university he has just left is nothing special

Foreign language teaching in Britain is on the decline, which risks making the country more cut-off and inward-looking than ever before

Market competition and debt-based expansion have left institutions with an uncertain future

There are gaping holes in our education system that are vulnerable to exploitation by certain politicians

The world university rankings paint a dangerous picture for Britain, with 58% of UK unis declining in rank

After 14 years of the Tories, the spending gap per student between the state and private schooling system has more than doubled

For generations, the country has been run by the graduates of a single university. How can we protect public life from its over-confident, under-principled hordes?

The Tories want to cut university places to give more funds to a failing scheme

Of course American students have the right to protest over Gaza. But what happens as a result may put Donald Trump back in the White House

Banning talk of sex from classrooms contradicts the openness and love of learning the philosopher strived for

There’s a simple way to save our crisis-hit universities. But Rishi Sunak is the only one who can’t see it

The government’s policy is not built with real children or teenagers in mind

When you invite local or state police to campus to address protests, control of the situation is handed over to them

Protesters at the Paris Institute of Political Studies have taken a leaf out of Columbia University’s book

Younger generations are paying the price for Rishi Sunak’s stubbornness and pride

A new offer is profoundly sensible - no wonder Labour and the Tories have rejected it

New data shows the programme not only helped the poorest but paid for itself

An EU advisory body has urged Britain to rejoin the Erasmus scheme - but its hopes are even more ambitious

To dismiss ADHD while offering no supporting evidence is small-minded and overlooks Britain’s leading role in understanding the condition

Britain’s universities and colleges are on the brink because of government policies

British under-30s are some of the unhappiest in Europe – where have they got that from?

The Labour leader’s stance on the conflict has left him out of step with a large number of younger voters

Banning phones for under-16s would make them more anxious, not less

Despite the government’s best efforts, international students still want to study in the UK