Wellbeing enhanced more by places than objects, study finds

Research using brain scans finds people experience feelings of contentment from places more than from objects such as photographs or wedding rings

Students struggling with finances in ‘desperate state’, claims union

National Union of Students’ leader warns that many students struggle to pay for food, basic travel and textbooks

Disabled student told he will fail course because he cannot write shorthand

MSPs condemn exam board after Kyle Gunn, who has cerebral palsy, informed he would be denied journalism qualification

What to expect when you’re expecting at university

Having a baby at university can seem impossible – but help is available for pregnant students who know where to look

The daily dilemmas of a student with sickle cell anaemia

From operating theatre to lecture theatre: living with sickle cell anaemia is a constant balancing act

What’s life like for a postgrad student?

Postgraduate study is demanding, yet if you manage your time effectively from the outset there are plenty of opportunities to achieve an enjoyable work-life balance

Should you switch to another university?

Maybe you’re not enjoying your first year as much as you thought you would. Here’s what to consider before you decide to leave for good

Indian technology institute to put the art of happiness under the microscope

Kharagpur research centre will examine theory that investment in mental health of citizens reaps economic as well as spiritual reward

RIP maintenance grants. It’s one more move to keep the poor from education

As a student from a low-income background, I relied on my grant. Now we risk becoming a country in which only the privileged can go to university

Help! I’m a postgrad: how to combat the stress of doing a master’s

Deadlines are looming, you’re broke, and student parties are a distant memory. Being a postgrad is tough at times, but you don’t have to suffer in silence