University rankings

Birmingham was named university of the year after rising seven places to 13th, while Cardiff fell six places to 36th, the lowest of any Russell Group university

Rooms cost £520 per week in some areas of London

One London uni has doubled over the last decade

I’d avoid some of these if you want a good grad job

Manchester Metropolitan Uni fined students £10,980 for smoking and vaping since 2024

You could be at UCL, Bath or Warwick in September

Cardiff and Swansea both derive less than 16 per cent of income from international fees, as international applications to Welsh universities fall for the second consecutive year

Oxford tops the Russell Group for teaching quality at 94.4 per cent – while Newcastle scores lowest at 85.6 per cent, a gap of 8.8 percentage points, according to the National Student Survey 2026

Oxford topped the table at 93.5 per cent for academic support, while KCL scored lowest at 87.4 per cent, a gap of 6.1 percentage points, according to the National Student Survey 2026

Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham and Liverpool all score below Aberdeen and Strathclyde for law – despite all four being Russell Group universities, according to the Complete University Guide 2027