Advice for students: how to concentrate
From smartphone apps that eliminate distractions to choosing the right place to study, Oliver Burkeman suggests five ways to work efficiently
Are free school meals a good idea?
Nick Clegg announced last week that all five- to seven-year-olds are to get free school meals from next year. Mark Littlewood and Carmel McConnell debate whether this is fair
Free school meals: not the only way to get kids eating healthily
From cooking clubs to involving kitchen staff in class, there are lots of ways to get pupils excited about healthy foods
Student health: when should you go to the doctor?
If you get ill at university your parents won't be there to take you to the GP. Here a doctor shares tips on how to look after your own healthcare at university
Gove and Clegg divided over teaching about internet pornography threat
Education secretary rejects call to update sex education guidance to take account of 'explosion' in online porn
The 20 online talks that could change your life
Tom Meltzer: From TED talks to online seminars, video channels crammed with inspirational and thought-provoking lectures are educating us on everything from town planning and depression to body language, animal morality and dangers of sugar in just a few minutes. Here is our pick of the best
Students are sleeping in bedrooms that contain asbestos
Substance is harmless if undisturbed, but students are not warned that it is present in their rooms
Under the sun beards offer little protection
Facial hair can say a lot about a man but the chins of the bearded and moustached are not safe from harmful ultraviolet rays, according to studies from Australia
How university stopped me hating my face
I was trapped in self-loathing and thought I was hideous, writes a student blogger. University life changed the way I saw myself and the world
Should schools ban packed lunches? We ask school cooks, pupils and parents
Headteachers in England are being urged to ban packed lunches to ensure children eat healthy school dinners. What do school cooks, children and their parents think of the proposal?