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
As spending review looms amid wrangles within government, question of what Treasury wants from universities is pressing
¡®Wrong decisions¡¯ by government on post-18 education at spending review could damage the places it wants to ¡®level up¡¯, warns Steve West
Interim report from Student Futures Commission spotlights priority areas for universities in wake of pandemic
Ministers ¡®negligent¡¯ over failure to issue visas to scholars and activists who worked with British-based academics
Summit also hears how successful universities can drive damaging gentrification in their cities
Lisa Tilley cites impact on staff and students of ¡®proximity¡¯ to former department head¡¯s ¡®far-right followers¡¯, plus ¡®sickening environment¡¯
UK¡¯s former ¡®spy tech chief¡¯, now City president, sees sector within ¡®geopolitical contest¡¯ ¨C and aims to ¡®take risks and innovate¡¯
Cintana will ¡®accelerate¡¯ existing universities and create ¡®start-ups¡¯ around world, taking a share of increased earnings
Creator of ¡®fast, free, fair¡¯ platform hopes to help researchers shift away from journals and ¡®increase meritocracy¡¯
Tributes paid to leading medical expert on obesity who was friend to, and former leader of, the University of London
Ex-pollster who leads Policy Institute at King¡¯s sees public support for universities enduring despite culture wars angst
Minister bills new strategy as helping UK to keep pace with ¡®global innovation race¡¯
Wolfson History Prize winner explains how Toussaint Louverture was a ¡®spiritual ancestor¡¯ of Black Lives Matter
Governments urged to work with universities to expand capacity or system could be ¡®overwhelmed¡¯, forcing students to learn online at home
World Bank¡¯s head of education calls for focus on creating ¡®single ecosystem¡¯ in tertiary education
Non-appearance of consultation first promised for spring suggests ¡®no agreement yet¡¯ between ministers on what they want from change
THE forum hears Manchester v-c spotlight social sciences and humanities, plus universities¡¯ local roles, in vision for post-pandemic future
¡®Significant change¡¯ at college highlights dwindling of former government aim for ¡®challenger institutions¡¯
Restrictions on face-to-face teaching, advice to wear masks, and social distancing rules all to be lifted in higher education
Former chair of government review sees ¡®turning point¡¯ on scale of Tony Blair¡¯s target for half of young people to enter HE
After claims Sheffield leaders aim to be ¡®M&S, not Aldi¡¯ brand, critics point to earlier withdrawal from AMRC training centre extension
SFC sector review set up by Scottish government calls for more strategic approach, but does not advocate nationally planned mergers
Calls to use US federal research spending in universities to boost heartland regions gain political traction
Tory peer Lord Johnson¡¯s amendment to skills bill intended to stop ministers using ELQ rule or number caps in lifelong loans
