Miscarriage research: the bioengineers taking a fresh look at pregnancy

With the help of CGI models of placentas, universities are collaborating to investigate why one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage

Campus confidential: the counsellors on the frontline of the student mental health crisis

The number of first-year students who disclose a mental health problem has risen five-fold in the past decade. We talk to the experts trying to help

Campus security on sexual health week: ‘we’ll be as frank as our contracts allow’

Some staff aren’t fond of the hijinks that happen during sexual health week, but we’ve got to make sure students are clued up on all things venereal

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

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