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 a ‘positive activity’, says economics lecturer
Many universities are “still not focused enough on teaching” and are using ?9,000 fees to subsidise research.
England has “too many” universities and some are likely to close, the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry has warned.
Amended policy accepts ?9,000 charges in short term
Toni Pearce confident BIS negotiations will pay dividends for students
Minister’s call comes as Lib Dem conference votes to remove students from immigration figures
Union members in higher education will be balloted for industrial action over the employers’ 1 per cent pay offer
The UK’s first massive open online course platform will allow students to set their own targets and escape rules set by “The Man”
Universities’ borrowing could come under more scrutiny with the form and extent of debts being part of risk assessments by England’s funding council
An attempt by senior Liberal Democrats to endorse ?9,000 fees as official policy has failed, after members clung on to an aspiration to abolish fees
Student recruitment could be jeopardised by “public paranoia” over immigration among the UK’s “xenophobic” population, vice-chancellors have said.
Vice-chancellors should take up more prominent public roles as forces for good in society, the National Union of Students president has said.
Vince Cable has predicted that Labour would not change the ?9,000 fee system, while also forecasting that David Willetts would be safe in a reshuffle.
Opposition grows over motion to ‘retain current system of finance’
Response to consultation says change to company name restrictions could aid bogus institutions
Winners emerge in tug-of-war for ABB students
But Hesa data offer signs of hope for shorter courses
Leader hopes for cooperative, ‘values-driven’ federation
A new report aims to show how universities are spending the income from higher tuition fees, conceding it has meant extra cash for some institutions.
Princeton University has taken top spot among US national universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2014 rankings
The University of Edinburgh has signed an agreement to cease all use of zero-hours contracts and replace them with “fair and equitable” deals.
Institution’s annus horribilis continues as news emerges of another major loss
‘Lighthouse’ concept fails to illuminate
Union uncovers extent of casualised contracts in sector
