Tom Williams is deputy news editor. He joined Times Higher Education in March 2022?as a reporter covering teaching and employment issues. He was previously a news reporter at Metro.co.uk and worked as a journalist for the Oxford Mail and BBC Radio Oxford. Tom holds a BA in politics from the University of Nottingham and an MA in journalism and media studies from the University of Sussex.?
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Articles by Tom Williams
Outsourcing firm used by UK¡¯s largest academic pensions scheme targeted in cyberattack
Poll will provide first constituency-by-constituency breakdown of how voters see issue of higher education funding
Costly residential degrees will eat up LLE funding, leaving ¡®difficult choices about how to divide up the cake¡¯, warns OU v-c in Hepi paper
Cost-of-living crisis has driven many more to find paid work alongside studies, with universities reassessing practices as a result
Organisers of pilot study call for nationwide student tutoring effort after working with Exeter school
General secretary settles legal case after being sued by trade union activist Paul Embery, who said she had ¡®portrayed him as a misogynist¡¯
Party expected to stop short of committing to new higher education funding policy pre-election
University says cuts will ¡®strengthen its position¡¯ amid ongoing fee freeze, but union blames costly campus redevelopment
Rearranged event causes more controversy as activists block entrance to lecture theatre
Union attempts to rally members behind potentially game-changing action despite threats of 100 per cent wage deductions
Legislation aiming to eradicate ¡®cancel culture¡¯ will be used across political spectrum, not only by Conservatives, former minister predicts
New leadership of Scottish government told to make sustainable higher education funding a priority after years of stagnation
Universities¡¯ lack of compliance with European standards raises suspicions in foreign governments that hamper expansion plans, warns agency¡¯s chief executive
Outgoing MP takes on role during crucial period for UK science and research
Rise in complaints to new record levels driven by medical students and those from beyond EU
Existing providers must hone a distinctive offer to deal with increased competition at home and abroad, experts tell Ucas
Companies that implied students could purchase essays and pass them off as their own work told to remove claims by watchdog
Student representatives tell Lords inquiry that English regulator more concerned with satisfying desires of government
Academics to refuse to assess students¡¯ work for an indefinite period, posing threat to this year¡¯s graduations
The UK¡¯s trailblazing marriage of academic study and practical training is billed as a win-win for students and employers. But are universities and companies pulling their weight? Are students getting what they want? And what does it all mean for the future of traditional study, asks Tom Williams
New version of OpenAI¡¯s chatbot can interpret images and tutor students
Union¡¯s key decision-making committee decides against another strikes pause and putting agreement to members
Judges find university¡¯s policy of compulsory retirement at 68 not ¡®proportionate¡¯ as aims not proven
Sector¡¯s progress in appointing women to top positions will help address remaining gender imbalances, but only with more work
