When I went to a sixth-form college last month to expound on the virtues of an Oxford education, my assertions were greeted with polite nods of the head... more
A big hand for Cartesian Capital Partners, which stands to make millions from shorting shares in Kate Bleasdale's Healthcare Locums, which have just been suspended because of "accounting irregularities"... more
Oxford students boast they are the 'worst behaved in Britain', bragging they drink to excess and have sexual encounters 'whenever they have the chance'... more
Scott Parker demonstrated his worth to West Ham with a late Carling Cup winner and manager Avram Grant remains optimistic his midfield star will still be at the club after Tuesday's transfer deadline... more
Increasing numbers of teenagers are choosing American Ivy League universities such as Harvard, Princeton and Yale over Oxford and Cambridge, according to leading schools... more
While its conclusion strives a little too hard for immediate relevance, Posh combines topicality with dramatic appeal. It mostly works a treat.... more
After the last election was overshadowed by a row over alleged sexual harassment and leaks to the press, Oxford University is to select its new professor of poetry by online vote... more
Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, is an odd man to be attacking elitism. I mean, he's at home with the rich; he likes the company of the famous... more
Universities will be forced to tell students how many lectures and classes they can expect amid fears that undergraduates are being cheated out of their £3,225 a year fees... more
This week the Standard gave remarkable Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy star John Hurt the Alexander Walker Special Award for his contribution to film. The best is yet to come, he tells Nick Curtis
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