Time for greater degree scrutiny?
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The BBC's Mike Baker looks at the report that UK degree classifications have outlived their usefulness.
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Complaints about the federal hiring process are long-standing. Job applicants say it takes too long and is too confusing and that they often wait for much of a year without feedback on where their application stands.
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Boston University is running out of time in its bid for the Hockey East title, but the Terriers could be gaining momentum for the playoffs.
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The recent decisions by Harvard and Princeton to drop early admissions have reignited a spirited debate: is ending the practice a recipe for making the college application process better, or worse?
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The study raises questions of whether environmental standards are strict enough.
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Thereâs a growing sense of urgency among educators that  every student should be on a college track.
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Maybe. Among the nearly 150 items proposed to pass into NCAA law for next year is one that will change when NCAA Division I basketball teams can begin practice, from the current &quot;Saturday nearest to Oct.
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By Steve Pain Deputy  A new Government investigation into why so many science students fail in their first year at university is long overdue, according to a senior research fellow in chemistry at the University of Warwick.
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Spansion turns in another rough quarter, but is there light at the end of the tunnel?
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BBC education correspondent Mike Baker unravels the trends in university applications.
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Â· New qualifications to be taught next SeptemberÂ· Success could see A-levels scrapped after 2013 review
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Universities and businesses need more information to select the best candidates, the government has admitted.
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Some of the direst noises about our nationâs scientific prospects may be premature; students seem to be embracing challenging science courses.
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Urgent action needs taking to tackle the lower attainment of ethnic minority university students, a report says.
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Reaction has been mixed to the findings of the New Zealand Cervical Cancer Screening Audit, released today. The College of GPs expressed concern, but little surprise at the findings, while the New Zealand
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Universities struggling to choose between top A-level students should be given more information, exam chiefs say.
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A survey of academics suggests many believe university standards have been 'dumbed down' due to funding shortages.