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University rowing shines at Olympics

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A record medal haul for the GB rowing team over the weekend was underpinned by the success of students and graduates, according to British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS).

Northerners ‘should move south’

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Northern cities such as Liverpool and Sunderland have failed, and their residents should move south, a Tory think-tank has concluded.

More Brits arrested on holiday

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The stereotype of boozy Brits abroad seems unlikely to die down soon, after new figures have shown the number of British holidaymakers getting arrested has increased.

Comment: students as scapegoats

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Paul Brannon is fed up with the hostility directed towards student-kind.

Women’s place ‘is in the home’

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Support for gender equality could be waning, research from Cambridge University suggests.

The time of your life?

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‘Uni is the most fun you’ll ever have’. The pressure to be loving uni life every minute of the fun-packed day is somewhat misleading, says Judy Johnson.

Primates 'facing extinction'

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Almost half of the earth’s primates are in danger of becoming extinct, experts have warned.

‘Hour’s exercise’ needed for weight loss

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Losing weight requires almost an hour’s exercise a day, five days a week, according to a recent study.

Cambridge punters targeted

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The peaceful and historic university city of Cambridge is under siege from entrepreneurial villains, it has been reported.

Politics: a class affair

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How is the class issue influencing Brown and Cameron’s fight for the public’s approval?