Higher education

As we embark upon a decade of major change, with a new government racing towards Brexit, we must take a

Investors sent Pearson’s share price down to its lowest level since 2008 in early trading today after the education publisher

The UK has always lagged behind its European neighbours in foreign language learning, and the vote this week to eradicate

The UK has one of the most thriving and competitive finance industries in the world — a fact that is

London-based tech education firm Mthree has been bought by US multinational John Wiley and Sons, in a deal worth $129m

Pearson’s share price dived over 14 per cent this morning as it warned that profits will fall to the bottom

For years, I have been phobic of public speaking. To be honest, the speaking didn’t even have to be that

Exam results are looming, and with fears of failure and disappointment plaguing young people up and down the country, it’s

London is fortunate to have some of the world’s best universities. Within a mile or two of the City are

Student debt is, once again, pledge fodder as politicians jostle for power. Conservative leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt has promised to

Should 18-year-olds be entitled to an extra year of free education after school, as the CBI suggests? Matthew Fell, chief UK

Should universities switch to only offering places based on actual rather than predicted grades? Dr Graeme Atherton, director of the National

With student debt now blowing a hole in the government’s budget, should tuition fees be cut? Iain Mansfield, a former senior

Two news stories this week should strike terror into the hearts of anyone concerned with the British higher education system. First,