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
Conservative ex-universities ministers aim to force government into rowing back on plans to allow universities to be sued over free speech
After government reaffirms LLE support, post-18 education review chair remains ¡®apprehensive¡¯ while OU v-c sees ¡®big design challenges¡¯
Hepi report says long, free-form format is ¡®incompatible¡¯ with fair admissions code and calls for switch to short-response questions
Chancellor heralds switch of investment zone focus to higher education institutions in ¡®left-behind areas¡¯
Chancellor also announces that investment zones will be refocused to centre on universities in ¡®left-behind areas¡¯ driving growth sectors
Steve West also calls on politicians to ¡®get serious¡¯ about solution to declining university funding
Latest DfE appointee tells event he does not want the policy debate ¡®to be about Oxbridge, Oxbridge, Oxbridge¡¯
Science and technology investment fund created by universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield injects first capital to fuel innovation shift
Report follows university governance scandals such as that triggering exit of ex-De Montfort v-c Dominic Shellard
Former education committee chair ¡®appears to have interest in detail of policy¡¯ and sees employability as purpose of university
Iain Mansfield aims to work on ¡®breaking the impasse¡¯ on funding in new thinktank role and denies being ¡®culture warrior¡¯
Ex-skills minister joined in Cabinet by Grant Shapps as business secretary, while Suella Braverman reappointed home secretary
Successor, when named by new PM Rishi Sunak, will become fifth education secretary to serve within four months
Arch-Brexiteer ends short spell in charge of research funding and energy policy as Rishi Sunak takes over as PM
Vivienne Stern aims to reach agreement on ¡®long-term¡¯ solution that works for universities, students and government
Universities must tackle issues that ¡®reduce enthusiasm for investment¡¯ to defend teaching and research budgets ¡®inevitably under threat¡¯, says Iain Mansfield
But report concludes that balance of face-to-face and online learning is ¡®not the key¡¯ factor in teaching quality
Ex-minister George Freeman urges sector to ¡®mobilise¡¯ to show R&D key to growth, despite securing Treasury commitment not to cut science budget
The mathematician and author talks about how her experience of racism and ¡®not fitting in¡¯ prepared her for being a woman in maths, and how abstract maths can stimulate empathy
English regulator ¡®moving forward¡¯ with registration condition and student survey that could spotlight individual universities for intervention
Cyprus state telecoms company¡¯s pension fund alleges financing agreement on campus construction funding was breached
Tory conference attacks on universities bring frustration, while new government tipped to drop entry restrictions plan
Claim universities feed students ¡®anti-British history¡¯ was ¡®cheap wisecrack¡¯ when ¡®mature debate¡¯ needed, says ex-No 10 adviser
Minister¡¯s comments at Conservative conference reignite culture wars over universities
