It’s never too early to think about jobs: how students can get a foot in the door

In a tough market, internships – even remote ones – are a step in the right direction

‘Do what you are passionate about’: how I turned my hobby into a job

Writing about race and mental health set up one student for a career in journalism

The lockdown life-changers: six people on their 2020 transformations – from giving up gambling to getting fit

This year’s isolation has been painful, but in some cases it has also provided a valuable chance to pause, reflect and take decisions that seemed unthinkable before. Here, six readers describe how lockdown inspired them to turn their lives around

‘My heart jumps when a patient misses a session’: the Brazilian students helping prevent suicide

More than 1,500 people at high risk of suicide have been supported by an innovative mental health programme

No sex, no booze: how the move online will take all the fun out of university

Cambridge has announced online lectures for the next academic year – but you can’t virtually mimic getting blackout drunk and having a regrettable one-night stand

I returned to uni for freshers’ week 20 years after leaving. Here’s what has changed

There’s more teetotalism – and students are more likely to have a job. As term begins, our writer visits Glasgow, her alma mater, to hear the hopes and fears of four first-years