I regretted not making the most of my first work placement – so I became determined not to miss another opportunity
Distance learning programmes are handing out iPads to help students stay on course
Kate Paterson found her career prospects dramatically improved by further study
Fees are high, and the work is demanding - but it's a course employers really value
University will test your financial skills, but a mix of loans, grants and bargain-hunting should see you through the academic year
Applying to university: undergraduate teaching and learning styles are very different to schools'. There's no learning by rote, which means lots more freedom. But the other side of the coin is that you'll need lots of self-discipline
Liam Burns, the new president of the NUS, explains why he admires the tactics of UK Uncut
It is essential that the government appreciates the full impact of UK universities on the economy, say Richard Lambert and Steve Smith
The South African sociologist Deborah Posel talks to Linda Nordling about the 'frenzy of consumerism' that followed apartheid
Steve Cram is taking his responsibilities as chancellor of Sunderland University very seriously indeed
Interview: John Crace meets a rather accidental historian whose novel thoughts on Nazism provoke fresh thinking
The new NUS president knows a thing or two about widening participation. He talks to Anthea Lipsett
John Crace meets the author and psychologist with a penchant for controversy
Jessica Shepherd meets a man who helps conflict-torn teenagers to make a drama out of their lives
John Crace meets the irrepressible geriatrician who has long wrestled with the nature of consciousness
Chris Arnot meets a campaigner who says the UK needs an imaginative new approach to fight the epidemic
