Ben Upton served?Times Higher Education as its?Europe reporter between November?2021 and October 2023. He previously covered European research policy for Research Professional News.?Before graduating from?City,?University of London¡¯s journalism school in 2017, he worked in?academic publishing?and taught at a private university in Wuhan, China.
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Articles by Ben Upton
¡®Real shame¡¯ that European Commission heads declined to agree to ¡®last round¡¯ of talks, says UK official
Former Paris-Saclay president Sylvie Retailleau must prove she can be a minister for all universities, say sector leaders
Experts say getting into line with more vigilant Western approach must not mean ¡®blind action that destroys cooperation¡¯
Experts say fleeting effect of amending Germany¡¯s fixed-term contract law shows need for wider career reforms
Halt on Norwegian Research Council calls and plans to cut or postpone others are ¡®extremely serious¡¯, sector says
The ¡®huge repertoire¡¯ of institutions in the US is a strength of the sector, but some are sceptical Europe has much to learn from it
Universities told to make sure whole of government follows through on promised levelling up investments
Protesters who disrupted gender theory book talk accuse university of ¡®repression¡¯ after criminal complaint lodged
Survey of more than 9,000 prizewinners reiterates ¡®urgent¡¯ need to tackle gender representation, authors say
Head of state accused of ¡®chilling¡¯ research with three-year block
Second draft promises to increase spending and tackle casualisation, but government remains reluctant to loosen reins on sector frustrated by red tape
War¡¯s destruction is a chance for Ukraine to create a better higher education system, but security and funding will test rebuilders
EU-sponsored groupings need to win friends and influence national deregulation to realise their ambitions, experts say
Research minister shocks sector with purge at top of supposedly profligate funder
Funding reforms set to drive up demand, but institutions uncertain about likely intake and course interest
Universities seen as lacking capacity and strategy to embrace blended learning long-term
Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmadreza Djalali is given execution date on the day ¡®historic¡¯ trial ends
Dutch universities among those fearing multibillion-euro redistribution
Rector among those placed on leave amid probe into ¡®rigged¡¯ recruitment rounds
Universities should have awkward conversations early and ¡®be ready to write off costs¡¯ when tie-ups are soured by conflict
Warning accompanies fresh effort to strengthen Europe-wide protections
Academics warn against ¡®technocratic¡¯ solution when venues for publishing in languages other than English are struggling
Some Advanced Grant winners must wait and see where their share of funding will come from
Squeamish western Europe should take a more integrated approach to understanding war, says Ukrainian academic
