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
English minister says he opposes minimum grade thresholds for university entry and does not believe there is a ¡®creeping culture of censorship¡¯ on campus
Universities lobby enrolment target, while Jo Johnson leads drive for return of post-study work visas
Ljubljana-led, Warwick-founded alliance aims to ensure even spread of development across EU regions and maintain UK collaboration
Striking a different tone from that of his predecessor, Chris Skidmore says value for money is about ¡®much more¡¯ than graduate salary figures
Sussex vice-chancellor predicts ¡®variable¡¯ approach to regulatory support for vulnerable institutions
Plan needed as UK and EU ¡®may not get back into detail¡¯ on association until November, warns science minister Chris Skidmore
Recruiter and ex-Sussex chair Simon Fanshawe aims to tackle biases around gender, ethnicity and university background
Government pressing ahead with English legislation ¨C despite majority of responses to its own consultation giving thumbs down to planned fee cap
V-c suggests English regulator, created a year ago, is ¡®probably not long for this world¡¯
Seemingly owned by an Oxbridge Essays shareholder, company offers up to 100,000 words of ¡®model writing assistance¡¯
But the former education secretary¡¯s interview also makes plain that No 10 ¨C with a hostile agenda towards the sector ¨C has brutally overridden DfE, writes John Morgan
Minister hails move as ¡®milestone for students¡¯
Disclosure could have ¡®adverse effects¡¯ on institutions¡¯ ¡®commercial interests¡¯, university claims
PA Consulting survey finds many leaders see outright university closures as ¡®politically and socially unconscionable¡¯
Some in sector believe Tories could adopt only fee cut plans as longer-term commitment, given Commons and Brexit obstacles
University and College Union revives call for admissions shake-up in hope of making unconditional offers ¡®defunct¡¯
Essex institution becomes second institution to be hit by Office for Students access penalty
UK ¡®would still like to explore option¡¯ of association but talks cannot begin until April at the earliest, says new universities minister
Regulator rules against firm over implication students could submit essays as own and claims about writers¡¯ university backgrounds
Theory that the protests provided essential fuel for Corbynism has specific relevance for higher education as Augar review looms
IFS researcher says ONS decision will make Labour fees pledge ¡®a lot less expensive¡¯ and bring more ¡®Treasury scrutiny¡¯ of sector
Estimated portion of loans that will never be repaid to be classed as government spending, rather than lending
Options said to have been modelled by Augar review could mean students with Ds or Es at A level are in effect blocked from entering university
Impending ONS student loans review to impact on chancellor¡¯s deficit elimination goal and government¡¯s post-18 education review
