Foreign internships boom as British students and graduates get the ‘uncomfortable’ sense that China may soon be where the jobs are.

Up to seven students will compete for every spare university place this year amid warnings over an “appalling” shortage of degree courses.

Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, will propose more two-year university degrees, part-time courses and students living at home in a speech on Thursday.

A growing number of students and academics are using “smart drugs” bought over the internet to improve their performance in exams, a senior drug adviser has warned.

Cheating students face being thrown out of university for plagiarism under a points-based disciplinary code drawn up by academics.