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The kids are not alright: Final year students and rising living costs

The kids are not alright: Final year students and rising living costs

Scared about graduating and leaving the university bubble? Well, you unfortunately should be, and here’s why
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Being a man should not make you worth more

Being a man should not make you worth more

The gender pay gap and equal pay are both important, but it’s also necessary to know the differences between these terms to understand the statistics
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Manchester’s employment level to surpass London’s following Brexit

Manchester’s employment level to surpass London’s following Brexit

A new study predicts increased employment growth in Manchester after Brexit, propelling the city ahead of London
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University’s worth it

University’s worth it

University offers so much more than a degree, argues Mia Edwards
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Stress to impress

Stress to impress

Sophie Marriott argues that the high stress experience of University exams is the result of the pressure to succeed constantly levied on students.
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Women most likely to benefit from a university education, report says

Women most likely to benefit from a university education, report says

Women who went to university earn 28% more than the average female non-graduate
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NUS announces support for the post-study visa

NUS announces support for the post-study visa

Post-study visas would allow international students to extend their visas after completing their degrees in order to continue living and working in the UK
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High salaries not key to retaining graduates, survey suggests

According to students and recent graduates, pay-rate is not as important as training and potential for promotion
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Post-graduation blues need a place on the mental health agenda

Whilst it is encouraging to see more focus on the importance of addressing student mental health, the issue of post-graduate depression is often overlooked
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Moving home after university is negatively impacting graduates’ careers

A Resolution Foundation study has found that graduates not moving for work is having a marked effect on Britain’s dismal pay and productivity records
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Graduates might be earning less than non-graduates

Gender, parental income, university, and subject choice have large impacts on earning power, IFS finds
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The Student Survey misses the point

Elliott Mills examines what the questionnaire tells us about university life
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Demand for graduates up – slightly

0.1 percent increases in graduate employment rate, private spending
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