John Morgan was deputy news editor. He reported on politics and government policy, higher education funding, university governance and private provision in the sector.
He completed a PhD in English literature at the University of Leeds before spending three years as a reporter at the Cambridge News, where he was health correspondent.
John was winner of the outstanding higher education journalism category at the 2018 CIPR Education Journalism Awards.
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Articles by John Morgan
Universities face ‘reckoning’ on societal relevance akin to last major transformation after Second World War, says Harvard professor on Unesco commission
OfS releases latest figures on universities adopting definition following ministerial pressure
Suggestions of significant ministerial plan to ‘improve higher education’ this month bring warning not to harm universities’ levelling-up work
The Nottingham historian discusses founding a library in the Indian village where he grew up and the need for alternatives to the ‘false promises of neoliberal education’
John Morgan meets the Nobel prizewinning father of nudge economics, who believes that the dismal science can only be improved by taking account of people’s ‘predictable mistakes’
Continuing delays on Horizon Europe association could strengthen hand of Westminster figures who were ‘never that enamoured’ about joining
Union urges education secretary to intervene on student loan changes and to press university bosses into talking on disputes
Research funding increase must come with ‘place-based ecosystem’ or it will not boost productivity, says Hepi report co-authored by Lincoln leader
Any move to limit higher education participation would be judged against policies of rival advanced economies – and by public opinion
UUK says universities need ‘stable funding’ to continue to ‘provide the world’ with science and skills ‘to safeguard the future of the planet’
Steve West draws on experience of his ‘very different’ educational path to warn against limiting university admissions
As spending review looms, government debate on grade threshold for entry bar may decide whether it is ‘symbolic’ or more
Michelle Donelan tells Tory conference fringe event that lifelong loans offer universities chance to open to ‘swathe’ of new kinds of students
Katie Normington aims to rebuild trust with staff after ‘confidence shaken’ by governance failings under former leader Dominic Shellard
Conservative fringe event hears civic leaders offer positive account of universities’ economic role
Rachel Wolf says academia’s career incentives should shift away from ‘obscure parts of the globe’ in vision for universities to help level up
Labour shadow minister accuses Eton and Winchester-schooled ministers of ‘culture wars’ approach of cutting HE entry
Ahead of spending review, research universities group argues new fund would help level up UK regions by creating spin-offs
Shadow minister Stephen Kinnock sets out vision for party to reconnect with voters beyond ‘cities and university towns’
Minister won’t say ‘openly’ they want participation cut, while lowering loan threshold will hit social mobility, warns Labour shadow minister
Lack of focus on higher education ‘a deficit’ during election campaign, says sector leader
New education secretary may have limited opportunity to significantly change direction of travel at Westminster, say experts
Former vaccines minister succeeds Gavin Williamson
Education secretary also tells v-cs that some universities are ‘pursuing a divisive agenda involving cancelling national heroes’
