‘Is drinking too much really that big a deal?’
Should you have a sexual health check? Must you find a new GP? And will people know if you're a virgin? Dr Adam Connor, a university doctor, answers some Frequently Asked Questions
Randy Pausch
Obituary: The academic whose Last Lecture became an inspirational internet phenomenon
‘She saved my life’
Students are at increased risk of meningitis, so they should know the symptoms and look out for their mates, writes Jessica Shepherd
Drink-fuelled antics? Not our fault, say students
College leaders have attacked firms organising pub crawls. But the companies say it is student unions themselves that foster the worst excess
Fighting back
What would happen if sudden illness or injury at university forced you to reassess all your career objectives? Hazel Davis meets three graduates who triumphed over adversity
Brown gives go-ahead to £500m medical research centre
The prime minister Gordon Brown is to announce the creation of a £500m research centre to tackle health threats such as HIV, meningitis, and cancer
Students reassured on meningitis outbreak
Health officials have told Cambridge University's 20,000 students not to worry after an outbreak of meningitis left three undergraduates in hospital.
Donovan aims to put students on higher plane
· Meditation to underpin university's curriculum· David Lynch backs singer's proposal for institution
Do panic!
Linda Blair: We should worry that our children are stressed, because our education system is not helping them tackle their worries.
Don’t panic!
Matt Seaton: We shouldn't lose too much sleep over a report that our kids are 'stressed'. What would really be worrying is if they weren't.