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Articles by Simon Baker
Latest data show about a quarter of universities now have a fifth of full-time academics classed as teaching only
People may be more motivated to pursue a STEM career by figures thought of as ¡®persistent¡¯ but not geniuses
Decision by some institutions to end lectures and seminars prompts others to quickly follow suit
Figures in recent EUA report suggest auditing of EU-funded projects can cost universities five times more than reviews of national grants
Analysis from Hesa and Warwick that looked at two age cohorts could raise further concerns about grade inflation
Analysis of Unesco and OECD data on international enrolments and fees show losses could run into billions of dollars
Large-scale analysis of data on published research suggests female academics now outnumber men in some fields, but significant inequalities remain
The Middle East and North Africa have large youth populations and growing university participation. But with high unemployment, low female workplace participation and universities focused on STEM and the public sector, is all this human capital being wasted? Simon Baker reports
With competition for students unleashed, some post-92 and pre-92 universities now appear indistinguishable on grades needed for entry
Even those in maths and statistics misunderstood the method blamed for the reproducibility crisis, research in China finds
Visas for non-EU students at highest level since 2011, with numbers almost doubling for Indian students in one year
Proposal one of several put forward for higher education to bridge post-Brexit divides in UK
Study of module offered at US university suggests it substantially cut graduates¡¯ emissions compared with those of average citizen
Data from latest EUA report on state of public investment in universities suggest squeeze on institutions remains despite signs of recovery from austerity
Analysis of 17,000 articles in the field finds lack of integration between different areas of study
Analysis of responses to major experience survey suggests teaching factors have bigger influence on mental health than student background
UK¡¯s capital becomes first area of country to see more than half of 18-year-olds applying to higher education
Data suggest the subject has one of the highest shares of students from other EU nations in UK universities
Expert stresses that many universities are managing to diversify their income away from full-time undergraduate fees
Dutch virologist says partnerships are vital in race to develop vaccines
But data for 2019 show use of ¡®conditional unconditional¡¯ offers still high at some universities
Almost a third of staff in UK higher education are now classed as teaching-only
Chinese students worth at least ?1.7 billion to sector, representing more than 10 per cent of revenue at several institutions
Michael Spence tells THE/Toronto event that maintaining conversations at staff and student level is ¡®incredibly important¡¯ in face of rising tensions
