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

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

Loving pizza, hating uni, and being being scared to death by clowns

Obesity is rife among students in the US. What can universities do to stop it happening in the UK?

Newcastle University researchers say ancient herbal tea is as effective as commercial medicine

Horticulturalists, doctors and lawyers among instructors after Michigan legalises drug as a medicine

John Crace rounds-up research news from around the globe, this week: the chimpanzees that have developed their own tool kits

Late nights, poor diet, alcohol – starting university can be a recipe for ill-health, says Penny Anderson

Colleges ready themselves for multiple outbreaks of swine flu on campuses this September