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I might be a student, but all I really want is to be old

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:07:10 GMT

Tonight I am going to a Radio 4 recording. I knew something had changed when the confirmation email came through. Specifically, my mental age: worryingly in advance of my physical age.

The 20 best things to do this summer 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:13:37 GMT

The long, golden British summer stretches ahead of you now: three glorious months of luxury and hedonism. And with our guide to the best things going on this year, you'll never be at a loss for stuff to do...

Survey finds today's university students are anxious to find alternative social activities that do not involve drinking

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:57 GMT

The class of 2013 are a sober bunch - anxious to escape from the clutches of alcohol while socialising at university, a survey out today finds.

Graduate jobs: Your questions answered

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:44 GMT

The job market is a little tricky for new graduates at the moment, but don't listen to the naysayers: it's not impossible for the class of 2013 to land a job out of university. Corinne Mills, managing director of Personal Career Management, has got some great, simple advice for those of you who might be worrying about what the future holds.

The insider’s guide to a humanities MA

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:10 GMT

Days of wild clubbing abandon and blagging your way through reading are no more when it comes to a Masters degree, but that doesn't mean your old life is gone for good. There's a lot to look out for, so here is my insider’s guide to an MA in the humanities.

Young, dumb and disenfranchised: Why we should look to the next generation to build a better Britain

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:27 GMT

It’s difficult to escape the stereotypical images of the youth of today. Be they the hooded, rioting vandal, or the internship-addled, penniless graduate – they don’t really inspire us with confidence in the next generation of social and political leaders. With a stagnant economy fuelling youth unemployment, at near 1m across the UK, even those of us with jobs can be excused for a gloomy outlook.

MBA blog: What do business schools mean when they call themselves 'truly global'

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:52:37 GMT

If you read the prospectus of any top ten business school in the world, they will all claim to be 'truly global'.

Students taking part in clinical trials: What you need to know

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:19:05 GMT

Students around the country are feeling the pinch when it comes to their living costs. Many are choosing to take the strain off the bank of Mum and Dad by supplementing their maintenance loans through alternative income sources.

Work experience placement - Independent Digital

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:09 GMT

Independent.co.uk is offering a rare opportunity to an aspiring young journalist. We’re looking for an exceptionally motivated, intelligent and organised undergraduate with a passion for our brand, the world of news, and student life, to come and gain work experience within our Digital team for three months this summer 2013.

Top tips for that semester abroad

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:19:38 GMT

The classic exchange student mantra is something like this: “I don’t need to study since I'm just here for the experience.”

Top tips for that semester abroad

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:19:38 GMT

The classic exchange student mantra is something like this: “I don’t need to study since I'm just here for the experience.”

Oxford 'commoners' jibe may be a one-off, but it belies a deeper truth about the university's commitment to access

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:48:15 GMT

How to get the commoners in? That’s the question Oxford University spends £11m every year trying to answer - £3m annually on outreach activities in schools and sixth-form colleges, in addition to the £8m it spends on bursaries for needy students, the most generous system of undergraduate support for low-income students in the UK.

Call centres have got to be the one thing we can all agree to hate

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:16:48 GMT

Tomorrow is a special day. New Flatmate Day. Ought to be a national holiday, don’t you think? I for one could do with another three-day weekend. Cheer with me now.

Does more need to be done to integrate transgender people at university?

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:03:32 GMT

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO); it's the opportunity to make people aware of homophobic issues negatively impacting on people’s lives, and celebrate positive changes in the lives of those who identify themselves as transgender.

Segregation on Campus: Is it discrimination or inclusiveness?

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:46:23 GMT

A report published this week by the group Student Rights argued that student Islamic societies (ISOCs) are promoting discrimination by encouraging segregated seating at university events. The study showed that 46 segregated events were promoted at 21 university campuses across the country between March 2012 and March 2013.

Students! Don't forget to apply for a TV Licence refund

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:37:32 GMT

With exams steaming ahead and summer holidays on the horizon, there probably isn't anything further from your mind than dealing with the TV licence.

Students! Don't forget to apply for a TV License refund

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:37:32 GMT

With exams steaming ahead and summer holidays on the horizon, there probably isn't anything further from your mind than dealing with the TV license.

Birmingham University backs down on staff cutbacks

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:45:37 GMT

Plans for a large-scale change in the working conditions of support staff at Birmingham University have been abandoned under pressure from students threatening to disrupt forthcoming open days.

Enough is enough: Masters loans need to change

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:28:11 GMT

Any fool with a winning Euromillions ticket can get the best of everything, except qualifications. It's academic letters that remain perhaps one of the most coveted rarities which cannot be acquired by money alone - at least, not if one observes the law - so it’s no paradox to point out that the main problem with master’s degrees is that not everyone can afford one.

The Apprentice 2013: You're fired, Sophie Lau! The candidate who claimed she was better at teamwork because she went to university

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:20:38 GMT

Sophie Lau has become the third casualty of the boardroom in series nine of The Apprentice.

The absolutely fabulous school of fashion: The publisher of Vogue now has its own college

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT

Can Ergen, from Turkey, leans forward as if to let me in on a secret. "Vogue magazine is a storyteller," he says. Ergen, 21, is one of 45 students who recently embarked on the first 10-week Vogue Fashion certificate course at the Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design which is based in London's Soho, just minutes away from Vogue House.

The Apprentice winners: Where are they now?

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:39:20 GMT

They claim to be “perfection personified”, “effortlessly superior” and “a ‘great’ of their generation”, but what happens to Apprentice winners after Lord Sugar hires them?

Watch the winning entries from a stranger sort of student filmmaking competition

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:49:13 GMT

Can recycling might be something of a whimsical subject, but when the can-making industry decided it wanted to sponsor a competition for budding student cinematographers, they got an incredible response.

Association of MBAs announces new chief executive

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:49:57 GMT

Andrew Main Wilson is to be the new chief executive of AMBA, it has been announced on the first day of the Association's conference in Poland.

Students are paying more for university - but not getting more

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:34:20 GMT

University tuition fees have risen nine-fold in the past six years, but students are only getting 20 minutes extra a week with lecturers as a result, according to new research.