Will Nuneaton candidate be 56-year-old Harman-backed Miriam O'Reilly or 22-year-old local Victoria Fowler?

This latest protest proves that students have had enough of marketisation in higher education, says Michael Segalov

The Week in Books

Britain's booming tech industry is gasping for new talent and fresh ideas. Duncan Hopwood examines the options open to bright graduates

“Who will care for my children now?” Those were the last, lamentable words of the 26-year-old hotel receptionist Baha Mousa, whose bruised face and battered body have, since his death in 2003 while under arrest by British troops, become one of the most notorious images to emerge out of the Allied occupation of Iraq.

As Warwick targets a London campus, Mark Leftly looks at how British MBAs are attracting students across the world

China is not helping its neighbour for altruistic reasons

Michael Edwards, who writes in English and French, joins eminent guardians of language

Welsh midfielder has taken coaching badges

Age: 46

Returning to education is tough but worthwhile, discovers Russ Thorne

Events attended by the country’s top employers, their own investment funds and a combined annual turnover of more than £1.8m: the UK’s student societies mean business. The RBS ESSA seeks to reward them, writes Gemma Howe

Russ Thorne takes a closer look at the growing popularity of the IB

Those keen to develop a natural gift for words can benefit from an MA in creative writing, says Russ Thorne