Simon Baker was data editor. He had been at Times Higher Education since May 2010 and was previously news editor. Before joining THE, he worked for eight years as a reporter and news editor at the Press Association. He studied at the University of Bristol for a BSc in economics and?politics and also holds a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism from City University.
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Articles by Simon Baker
Cross-national study compared final-year undergraduates in US, India, China and Russia
Latest Hesa data reveal universities where teaching-only numbers have increased the most
Data on research output in South America paints a stark picture for the troubled nation
A comparison of pay data with the THE rankings offers insights on which leaders provide the best value for money
Report on financial sustainability of UK universities suggests that any attempt to lower fees could have big impact on some institutions
Data analysis from THE suggests different drivers are coming together to alter universities’ UK-international mix
Five sectors considered side by side, and how reputation tracks citation impact (or not)
Simon Baker examines the rise of China as a research nation and the worries this provokes among some Westerners
Fixating on how research misconduct might impact the figures could distract the scholarly world from bigger questions about the future direction and conduct of science, explains Simon Baker
Data from the UK, US and Australia suggest science doctorates continue to dominate expansion, but why?
Durham, Imperial College and St Andrews all had a smaller share of first years from state schools in 2017-18 than Cambridge
Record rate applying among English 18-year-olds counters demographics but applications to lower-tariff institutions still struggling
Ucas figures for UK and EU students suggest that some higher tariff universities have seen dents in intakes this year
Report from Clarivate Analytics’ Institute for Scientific Information suggests more nuanced ways of analysing research impact
Ucas data show that, at three institutions, three-quarters of all offers made to applicants were unconditional
Analysis of research co-authored with city region shows more than half of papers now involve links with mainland
Survey of earth scientists suggests exposing scientists to social science earlier might help interdisciplinary working
Data on open access trends since 2000 show some countries embracing model have also boosted collaboration
First statistics from Hesa on extent of zero-hours contracts show 3 per cent of ‘typical’ workforce have them, but figure is far higher for ‘atypical’ staff
Data for English universities seem to show government metric based on salaries is skewed by location
Latest Hesa data also reveal that part-time enrolments are now below 500,000
A comparison of research income scores presents a picture of how emerging economies nations fare in the rankings
Using student population figures puts results of Global University Employability Ranking in context
Data for age profile of academic workforces across the continent show wide variation between countries
