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
Despite Brexit, Mauro Ferrari hopes for ‘reasonable construct’ that ‘allows scientists to do their job in the best possible way’
But 榴莲视频 Office’s planned salary threshold of ?25,600 brings UUK call to avoid ‘unintended negative consequences’
Boris Johnson’s shake-up ends second of two spells in post for Kingswood MP, with Andrea Leadsom also sacked as business secretary
Changes will give platform in universities to anti-abortionists and climate change deniers, claim opponents
Proposed new measures, intended to ‘inform’ government, include proportion of graduates working in ‘essential public services’
Rebalancing to the regions will bring a battle over ‘excellence’ and ‘place’ models, along with questions on the best mechanisms to deliver change
Fears of recruitment hit lead institutions to consider action, as government keeps under wraps report on student demand impact
Debate over status of new agency for ‘high-risk, high-payoff research’ is non-issue compared with its direction and leadership, others suggest
Fallout over claims related to a ?200 million development project continues
Vice-chancellor discusses UAE’s economic gains from campus, plus academic freedom ‘understanding’
Announcements on visas, funding and bureaucracy seen as sign of growing influence of Dominic Cummings
EU and UK should negotiate ‘standalone’ research deal outside wider talks to avoid damaging science with break, Wellcome Trust recommends
Tory manifesto pledge brings questions over Office for Students’ future approach on quality - and whether it is right organisation to judge
About 180 students affected by turmoil at Richmond, the American University of London, with some having travelled to the UK before learning of problems
Complaint to Charity Commission alleges that funding to university was suspended, but foundation chair rejects claims as ‘without merit’
Former minister calls for ‘in trouble’ apprenticeship levy to be reformed into skills and ‘lifelong learning levy’
‘No threat’ to UK involvement in European Union’s student mobility programme, Boris Johnson tells MPs
Left government wants post-austerity funding revival and better careers for academics, with Manuel Castells appointed universities minister
Emma Hardy highlights how abolition of student number controls has ‘hammered’ universities that provide places for disadvantaged students locally
Overseas campus in Essex new town has marked 50th anniversary – and may be about to try some local recruitment
Situation at Richmond raises questions about English sector regulation
Hull West and Hessle MP, a former teacher and union official, replaces Gordon Marsden
Party tables amendments to withdrawal agreement bill, but may struggle to overcome Boris Johnson’s majority
Universities have the right track record on place-making and innovation, argues Brookings Institution fellow and report co-author
