Guide tells parents to stop doing the ironing in order to empty the nest amid record graduate unemployment

Former member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee says poor have been subsidising the rich for too long

Guardian Student Media Awards winners announced at the Proud Galleries in Camden

 

The student union bar could become an endangered species as university pubs close in increasing numbers to make way for juice bars and gyms. Student unions are responding to dwindling alcohol revenues and legislation that will turn them into independent charities

 
After decades of feminism, equal rights and "women-only" support networks, a lower, deeper voice is attempting to make itself heard at some of Britain's leading universities.

Hardship funds handed out as Student Loans Company fails to deliver cash while giving £2m in bonuses to its own bosses
 
 
Portsmouth university has paid out £80,000 to tide over students waiting for loans and grants. Photograph: public domain

According to The Times Online, more than 100,000 students are still waiting for loans and grants.

The Times have put together its top 100 - but what do you think?


Image: In at number 20: White Teeth by Zadie Smith (2000)

Private college reverses decision to ban 20-year-old Geisy Arruda after public outcry and worldwide publicity

 If you're struggling to find work this summer or simply sick of waiting tables, volunteering could be the ideal way to keep yourself busy while boosting your CV, says Huma Qureshi