Studying for a humanities PhD can make you feel cut off from humanity

We need to talk about how to prevent solitude from slipping into isolation, says Michael Perfect, who offers his five top tips

Running and academia: the intellectual aspect of pounding the pavements

At the first International Festival of Running, academics gathered to explore the scientific, spiritual, cultural and political sides of running. Alex Lockwood reports

No, I’m not a drug addict – I’m diabetic

People can get the wrong impression when you inject yourself at university, writes a student blogger

Don’t lecture students about alcohol when austerity will hurt them most

Nat Rutherford: Students might be forgiven for resorting to binge-drinking as they are amassing an average £40,000 worth of debt

Many students paying higher tuition fees consider courses poor value

A third of first- and second-year students in England, paying up to £9,000 fees, consider their course poor or very poor value for money, according to findings from a student experience survey

What happens to your body if you study all night?

Students regularly 'pull all-nighters'. But beware: sleep deprivation can do serious damage

White House pushes universities to improve handling of sexual assault

Obama administration task force announces proposals after finding one in five students are the victim of assault

Choosing a college? Look into campus rape rankings before you start packing

Jaclyn Friedman: Every big school has a rape problem. But when administrators discourage victims from reporting, potential students need to ask tougher questions

Gay men warned on risks of ‘chemsex’

Denis Campbell: First British study of 'chemsex' reveals gay men taking serious risks with their health and with HIV after using drugs

America’s universities: where you’re all too likely to be sexually assaulted

Sofie Karasek: How many more victims have to speak out before US universities and the federal government take meaningful action?