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Education
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Need a college graduation ticket? There’s a black market for that
Tickets for New York University’s 2019 commencement ceremony are being advertised for as much as $250
Need a college graduation ticket? There’s a black market for that
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White teachers like me should not be policing black pupils’ hairHolly Rigby
White teachers like me should not be policing black pupils’ hair
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‘My headteacher said: “Stop crying – you got into Oxford!”’
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School music lessons should cover hip-hop and grime, says charity
School music lessons should cover hip-hop and grime, says charity
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LGBT lessons: police chief calls for end to Birmingham protests
LGBT lessons: police chief calls for end to Birmingham protests
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Want black students to feel at home? Don’t ignore the little thingsAlex Mistlin
Want black students to feel at home? Don’t ignore the little things
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Oxford University must become more diverse. But we’re already on the right pathAlan Rusbridger
Oxford University must become more diverse. But we’re already on the right path
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‘It’s cut-throat’: half of UK academics stressed and 40% thinking of leaving
‘It’s cut-throat’: half of UK academics stressed and 40% thinking of leaving
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‘Divided Oldham’? Inside the school that defies Farage’s narrative
‘Divided Oldham’? Inside the school that defies Farage’s narrative
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University guide
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University league tables 2019
Our rankings of UK universities and courses
University awards
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University Awards 2019: entries now closed
Highlight your success story with a Guardian University Award
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University Awards 2019: the categories
There are 14 categories to choose from, which gives a chance for each university department to showcase its achievement
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University Awards 2019: the judges
Our expert judges ensure that the Guardian A wards go to the very best entries submitted by UK universities
Universities
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For poor children, lunch is a rushed butty. For the rich, it’s orchestra and standupLaura McInerney
The demise of the state school lunch hour is yet another obstacle to Oxbridge places
For poor children, lunch is a rushed butty. For the rich, it’s orchestra and standup
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Oxford aims to attract deprived students with new foundation year
University launches schemes to bring in more undergraduates from disadvantaged groups
Oxford aims to attract deprived students with new foundation year
In depth
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‘I became suicidal’: students accused of cheating by UK tell of ‘living hell’
Thousands who lost their visas are hoping a report this week will help resolve the Home Office dispute
‘I became suicidal’: students accused of cheating by UK tell of ‘living hell’
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I want to drop out of university – what are my options?
Many students struggle to complete their undergraduate degree. Here’s what to consider before you take time out
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‘She went through torment’: parents criticise Bristol over student suicide
Margaret and Robert Abrahart speak of their frustration at trying to find out how their daughter came to kill herself
‘She went through torment’: parents criticise Bristol over student suicide
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Six chemistry teachers discuss how they discovered their educational spark and why they love their careers
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Researchers from the University of Plymouth have travelled from Indian Ocean archipelagos to underwater mountains in the Atlantic to study marine habitats – and discover what we can do to help preserve them
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The Open University Studying at my own pace changed my life
Planning on doing a degree, but worried you won’t be able to fit it into your busy schedule? The Open University gives you the chance to learn whenever it suits you
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Supporting students The role of data analysis in improving welfare
With students facing rising mental health concerns and pressures, digital data analytics systems could help universities identify those at risk
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Opinion
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How to counter far-right extremism? Germany shows the wayCynthia Miller-Idriss
Teachers are better able to identify radicalisation than most, yet in the UK they are too often ignored, says academic Cynthia Miller-Idriss
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Most people don’t understand how student loans work. This must changeDavid Thompson
Poor communication around the complicated student loan repayment system is leaving graduates confused
Most people don’t understand how student loans work. This must change
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Corbyn’s promise to abolish Sats is merely a crowd pleaserFiona Millar
Those who cheer Labour’s plan to end primary school testing forget how we failed pupils in the good old 90s
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It’s time we stopped persecuting Britain’s real strugglers: the privately educatedOwen Jones
Claims of ‘social engineering’ at Oxbridge are our elites reacting to criticism in the time-honoured way – by playing the victim
It’s time we stopped persecuting Britain’s real strugglers: the privately educated
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‘My headteacher said: “Stop crying – you got into Oxford!”’
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‘It’s cut-throat’: half of UK academics stressed and 40% thinking of leaving
‘It’s cut-throat’: half of UK academics stressed and 40% thinking of leaving
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‘I became suicidal’: students accused of cheating by UK tell of ‘living hell’
‘I became suicidal’: students accused of cheating by UK tell of ‘living hell’
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‘Divided Oldham’? Inside the school that defies Farage’s narrative
‘Divided Oldham’? Inside the school that defies Farage’s narrative
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School music lessons should cover hip-hop and grime, says charity
School music lessons should cover hip-hop and grime, says charity
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Need a college graduation ticket? There’s a black market for that
Need a college graduation ticket? There’s a black market for that
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University league tables 2019
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LGBT lessons: police chief calls for end to Birmingham protests
LGBT lessons: police chief calls for end to Birmingham protests
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For poor children, lunch is a rushed butty. For the rich, it’s orchestra and standupFor poor children, lunch is a rushed butty. For the rich, it’s orchestra and standup
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What’s the point of school uniform?
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