Deputy leader candidates vie for NUS support
Jon Cruddas looks set to become the undergraduates' favourite for the job of deputy leader of the Labour party after backing NUS calls including free prescriptions.
Call for debate on study-enhancing drugs
The UK needs a national debate on the increasing use of performance-boosting drugs in schools and universities, academic says.
Q&A: Student mental health in the UK
Debbie Andalo explains the issues surrounding mental health on university campuses, how to recognise if a student has a problem, and where to get help.
Obesity epidemic feeds demand for 52-inch school uniform
· Overweight children mean retailer must alter range · Government 'losing battle for health of youngsters'
Compulsory trainers and trousers – a new plan to combat obesity among schoolgirls
· Study shows many girls too passive in playground· Reduced to bystanders by boys playing football
Sir Gordon Robson
Obituary: Advancing the science and practice of anaesthetics.
Battle of a Wee Laddie’s Twix
A health-conscious head has been told he may not ban sweets in school. Could it only happen in Scotland? Jackie Kemp reports.
A complementary education
Ann Robinson: Our universities are quite right to offer degree coursees in homeopathy as well as in conventional medicine.