In this Special Report...
We follow the party campaigns and the issues surrounding the general election.Student and university organisations have welcomed the new universities minister to his job, but the NUS has a long memory: he wasn't always so keen on top-up fees.
Tony Blair has completed his reshuffle of ministerial jobs, with several new faces in Education - including a former adviser who played a major part in introducing top-up fees.
Election round-up: Blair will stay on as Prime Minister but with a much smaller majority. There were gains for both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
Britain goes to the polls today after an election campaign which has been underway since January.
Further doubts were raised over the security of the voting system today when it was revealed that polling cards have been mistakenly sent to children and babies.
Our guide to this year's biggest political event.
We trawl through the manifestos to find out what's on offer for students.
The Liberal Democrats were today talking up their flagship policy of abolishing tuition fees.
The worst kept secret in British politics has today become a fact: the general election will happen on 5th May.
Tony Blair held a "political" cabinet today, designed to present the Labour Party's manifesto for an almost inevitable 5th May general election.