Universities

Universities from across England and Scotland came out on top in the 2026 league table

The UK's best universities named - see how your local uni ranked

14 Scottish universities ranked best to worst

Scotland’s 14 universities have been rated for student satisfaction.

14 Scottish universities ranked for ‘student satisfaction’

From history, to psychology, to software engineering, many degrees can pave the way to the C-Suite

The university degrees most likely to land you a 'C-Suite' job

10 UK university residence halls up for top award

Scotland's universities ranked from best to worst

These Scottish universities were some of the country's best, based on student reviews

The top 10 universities in Scotland from student reviews

Edinburgh University students celebrate after graduating at the McEwan Hall. Picture: Ian Rutherford.

Is free higher education under threat? Ian Swanson

A rally by university union members outside the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Universities facing existential crisis - Alex Cole-Hamilton

These universities, found across the UK, have some of the highest rates of satisfied students - especially when it came to teaching

The UK universities where students are happiest with their education

15 Scottish universities ranked best to worst

Fantastic, high-ranking universities can be found dotted across Scotland

Scotland's 11 top universities for 2025 - as Higher exams edge closer

Ad Feature City university unveils new postgraduate options for 2025

Digital Data

Scotland opens a new Digital Trust Centre for security and innovation

Nearly half of UK undergraduates face daily feelings of anxiety – the fourth highest of any country polled

UK students are struggling with their mental health, global poll finds

There's still time to finish your personal statement and submit your UCAS application

What universities look for in a personal statement, as deadline nears
For those who have left it a little late, there’s still time ⌛
Amber Allott

How did the UK's top domestic universities fare against the world?

How the UK's top 10 universities compare on the world stage

These universities ranked among the UK's finest, in the country's 'definitive' university league table

Top UK universities according to Sunday Times, as UCAS deadline looms

This time of year can be a lot for students

Four ways students can protect their mental health this Blue Monday

Scotland's 14 universities ranked best to worst

If you want equal consideration for university courses, you don't have long to apply

Uni application deadline nears for sixth-form students - how to apply

Professor Gillian Murray

Universities play a key role in our space ambitions - Gillian Murray

Ad Feature Discover an amazing career in Scotland at Edinburgh Napier University

Four students in fancy dress collecting money in Princes Street for the Evening News/Edinburgh Students' Charities Appeal in May 1977.

25 fascinating photos of student life in the 1970s

The Sunday Times has ranked universities across the UK (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Google)

The UK's top 20 universities in Sunday Times' brand new 2025 guide

Freshers week can be a daunting time for students but there is support available.

Freshers Week: How to access mental health support as a student

A poll of 2,000 motorists found a whopping 86 per cent have been in control of a vehicle while tired at some point

Millions of drivers admit getting behind the wheel when tired
Millions of motorists admit they've driven when 'dangerously tired' - and have even nodded off.
Richard Jenkins

The symptoms of freshers flu are similar to that of a bad cold. (Photo: Pexels/Edward Jenner)

What is fresher's flu? Signs and symptoms

Data suggests most UK teens who use the internet also use generative AI tools (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Students are using AI for schoolwork - here are the rules around this

South Bridge, pictured, is often packed full of people and jammed with cars and buses, much to the chargin of Edinburgh locals.

Edinburgh student gives hilarious warning to freshers new to the city

There are more than 160 universities across the UK for prospective students to weigh up (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

The UK's 21 best universities, as 'freshers' prepare for student life

Freshers: 8 top tips to save money, have fun and stock up for the year

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I'm a finance expert - my 6 top student budgeting tips to save at uni

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The best jobs at Aldi - as supermarket seeks 250 student apprentices

Graduates say they can’t put a cost on the experience of university

7 gadgets new University students need before leaving home

The Clearing process helps match up students and universities with leftover spaces (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to navigate this year's university Clearing process

Ad Feature Clearing places available at ENU for future nurses: start this Sept

Shakespeare’s on Lothian Road in Edinburgh has been turned into The Napier Graduate as students celebrate their graduation in the Capital.

Historic Edinburgh pub is renamed after student takeover of venue

The UK's most affordable university cities for students aren't always the first place you'd think of to study (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

The 11 cheapest UK cities for university students named

Founded in 1410, St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English speaking world. (Photo: Peter Thompson/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

The UK's 15 top universities, according to the success of their grads

The AI 'students' submitted unedited chatbot answers on their exams (Photo: Adobe Stock)

'AI students' take on university exams - and fool the examiners

The University of St Andrews is the number one university in the UK and Scotland, according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.

14 Scottish universities ranked from best to worst after league table changes

Liz McAreavey, CEO at Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce

Addressing the skills gap: A key to economic success - Liz McAreavey

The best UK universities have been revealed in The Times Good University Guide 2024. Photo by Adobe Photos.

The top 20 UK universities according to Good University Guide 2024

Liz McAreavey, CEO at Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce

Why we need a modern industrial strategy for Scotland - Liz McAreavey

A fifth of parents would be ‘unlikely’ to encourage their children to go to university.

Many parents would struggle to support their child financially

The Scottish Actor who boasted impressive roles from James Bond to Robin Hood, was born in the Fountainbridge area in 1930. Back then, he attended Tollcross Primary School but decided to leave education early at 13 to become a milkman. Unlikely origins for the man who would become one of Scotland’s most famous stars. He passed away in 2020, but his legacy lives on in the hearts of many.

Famous Edinburgh Students: 10 Celebs who studied at Edinburgh schools

Staff have staged walkouts over pay and conditions

Edinburgh students heckle graduation ceremony

University of Cambridge has been ranked among the best in the world

4 UK universities named among the best in the world

Do elephants like human visitors at the zoo?

Which animals like zoo visitors and which ones don’t

Richard E Grant has joined calls to ban a controversial form of animal testing after writing a scathing letter to Bristol University demanding an end to the “horrific” practice.

Richard E Grant blasts ‘cruel’ university for testing on rats

Oxford and Cambridge will go head-to-head today for The Boat Race 2023

The Boat Race 2023 Men and Women’s teams in full

Oxford are tipped to win the Men’s Boat Race

The Boat Race 2023: Latest betting odds

University staff go on strike today with more on the way as pay and pension dispute rages on (Photo by Martin Pope/Getty Images)

University staff go on strike over pay and pension dispute

Kirkwall, Orkney islands

Orkney islands linked to gene mutation which increases cancer risk