Guardian Professional,5 Sep 2014:
Universities work hard to reach out to students from different backgrounds – but it can be a struggle when some schools just aren’t interested, says our anonymous academic
19 Aug 2014: Rebecca Ratcliffe: Education experts question whether we need GCSEs now that young people have to stay in education or training until the age of 18. Once an end-of-school exam, are they still relevant?
24 Jul 2014:
We asked you which universities you thought were on the same level as yours and nine out of ten institutions had at least one person choosing Manchester
We asked Datablog readers the universities they considered to be on the level of the place they study/graduated from. Explore the results using our interactive
Join our online discussion Thursday17 July, 9-11am BST, to discuss the impact of fees, the removal of caps on student numbers and the future of widening access
8 Jul 2014:
A piece on the Guardian this week asked why do elite universities admit so few minority ethnic applicants? We’d like to hear from students at Russell Group universities who are from minority ethnic backgrounds
20 May 2014: Originally published in the Guardian on 20 May 1966: Grammar school students are reluctant to apply to Oxford and Cambridge, a survey finds
23 Apr 2014: Julianne Hing: The supreme court's decision brings a new chapter of affirmative action. Race-conscious policies may be imperfect, but they can't be forgotten
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: First thoughts: By handcuffing marketing emails to education newsletters, Ucas is giving a grubby illusion of choice to hard-up students
Mike Nicholson: Pre-university attainment varies dramatically by local authority, and addressing inequalities is critical. Universities can't make a difference on their own
David Willetts is right that more poorer white males should go to university. But financial help and advice, not rhetoric, are what is needed, says white working-class boy Patrick McGhee
We look back at Apple's tech products, including game-changers such as the iMac and iPhone, curiosities like Lisa – and duds, like the 20th Anniversary Macintosh