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
MPs’ report on UK-India relations also says ‘leading universities’ should be allowed to issue visas direct to ‘the best’ Indian students
The Wolfson History Prize winner talks about her work on the failure to bring to justice the perpetrators of Nazi atrocities, and the connection between her family history and research
Director of Universities UK International says some institutions have modelled falls in EU student enrolment of up to 80 per cent
Preparations for sale by Apollo Education Group are under way, THE understands, two years after owner changed hands
Critics warn against equating a course’s value with its graduate earnings, of threats to universities’ autonomy on funding decisions and damage to research
Arden v-c Carl Lygo says panel judged universities against Oxbridge model and ignored value of widening participation institutions
Running a university and composing music both involve ‘strategic planning’, says Roderick Watkins, composer of the ‘very dark, very violent’ Juniper Tree
Universities minister addresses Augar panel plans and attacks ‘bums on seats’ terminology used by Tory colleagues
Change in Tory electoral strategy already leads some in party to prioritise FE and oppose university expansion, policy experts suggest
After fears that government could seek to cut fees without replacement funding, review chair stresses plans are interconnected
Jo Johnson’s amendment wins support from 26 Tories, including brother Boris, prompting suggestions it will be accepted by government
University chooses ‘private sector partner’ to deliver project
Augar review’s call to replace lost income ‘not credible’, says Lord Willetts, while Jo Johnson warns that any such funding stream could be ‘slush fund’ for ministerial projects
University acknowledges that drop in student recruitment has brought ‘financial challenges’
Political survival chances slim for report’s HE funding plans, but some issues won’t go away, senior sector figures suggest
European University of Business claims that it has university status
Post-18 review highlights the chaotic nature of Westminster policymaking, writes John Morgan
England’s post-18 education review panel says replacement public funding should be targeted to courses with most ‘social and economic value’
School’s new student intake fell by nearly 40 per cent in just two years
European elections may give Brexit Party leader a springboard to amplify his attacks on academics
Education secretary’s comments likely to be seen as preparing ground for post-18 review to recommend shifts or cuts in funding
PM’s plan to resign leaves post-18 education review on shakier ground than ever, while increasing the chances of student visa liberalisation
Plenty on the Continent see a link between Brexit and English educational hierarchy, writes John Morgan
Education secretary hits back at university leaders who called his intervention on ‘conditional unconditional’ offers unlawful
