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
Union members have called for a prominent critic of higher education policy to be returned to work after he was suspended by the University of Warwick.
‘Savage reduction’ in overseas recruitment feared after new minister’s speech
But university rejects claim suspension relates to activism
Labour have accused the coalition of “complete confusion” after Vince Cable said the write-off estimate on student loans will be revised downwards.
The government’s new immigration minister has threatened to make it tougher for education institutions to keep their student visa licences.
Parties exhorted to prioritise research investment and internationalisation
Slowing growth in international student numbers could have “a material impact on the sector”, while a financial blow from pensions could be looming.
Regent’s University London has become only the second private institution to be admitted to Universities UK.
Meeting at Treasury hints at moves to repair visa policy’s harm to universities
The new Higher Education Policy Institute director has called for reform of regulatory differences between universities and private providers.
David Willetts accused of favouring for-profit sector with board appointment
Hepi director’s mea culpa comes as he considers ‘problems in the status quo’
MPs in charge of examining public spending “don’t have confidence” in the government figures behind the ?200 billion student loans system.
Uclan group chief executive officer discusses how the university’s planned campus in Sri Lanka can be a force for good
Nottingham is one of a growing number of universities with a presence in or around Shanghai
Grant letter keeps new cuts down and widening participation funding stays
Tristram Hunt, Labour’s shadow education secretary, has been criticised by party colleagues after crossing a University and College Union picket line
The government has delivered a ?125 million cut to higher education funding in today’s grant letter, while criticising vice-chancellors on pay
An ex vice-president at US higher education company Laureate will take charge of the University of Law, following its sale to a private equity firm
England’s funding council has been forced to abandon plans to examine a draft of the grant letter due to continued budget battles within government
Sir Eric Thomas is to retire as University of Bristol vice-chancellor after 14 years in the role.
Suggestion that wrangle over Access to Learning Fund is now delaying letter
University mulls joint venture with INTO to boost business school
SLC data show two private institutions received more than the globally renowned London School of Economics and Soas
