Who helps students with mental health problems?

University counselling services are the first port of call for students in the grip of anxiety or depression – but will they survive funding cuts?

Why have student drug users become so reckless?

Recreational drugs have mutated from mood-enhancing to bladder-destroying. And no one seems to care

How vegetables can give you that golden glow

Scientists prove that your five a day make you more attractive – by subtly altering your skin colour

Male students eschew balanced diet in favour of supplements

Research into students' eating habits is surprising – men are more likely to eat a diet high in protein and supplements in order to improve their bodies

Walking could protect brain against shrinking, US research says

Neurologists who monitored 300 volunteers over 13 years say walkers could be defending themselves against memory loss

New alcohol restrictions needed, say emergency doctors

A ban on happy hours and stricter drink-drive limits are among recommendations by the College of Emergency Medicine

JK Rowling gives £10m to set up multiple sclerosis research clinic

Harry Potter author funds Edinburgh university research centre named after her mother, who was killed by the disease

In the name of purity, public funds are wasted on the rich

Simon Jenkins: From IVF to universities and museums, Britain's aversion to charging for services punishes women, students and the poor

The life-saving qualities of pizza

Research – from Italy, would you believe – suggests that pizza can be good for your health

Universities told to consider dope tests as student use of ‘smart drugs’ soars

Cambridge scientist calls for ethical debate on drugs bought on internet that boost alertness and attention