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
UUKi says it will encourage UK government to consider findings when reviewing Turing mobility scheme
Postgraduate loans appeared to narrow gap between working class students and others but Sutton Trust warns that increased costs could wipe out this progress
Data from THE World University Rankings show where young universities are making rapid improvements
Analysis by THE shows how specialist institutions would bear brunt of impact
Analysis of data from Scottish universities provides policymakers with food for thought ahead of next term
Going Global session also told that funders should pool resources to ensure longer-term stability
Polish professor warns of increasing ¡®tension¡¯ between national research funding and global science
Data suggest research articles from commercial firms took a tumble in 2020 as academia boosted its output
Report from Clarivate also raises fundamental questions about how disciplinary priorities are shaped
Changing loan terms ¡®might not be popular¡¯ and would cost average graduate ?10,000 but could be better than cutting places or funding, says Hepi paper
Do neighbour institutions work closely together to boost their overall standing or do they tend to play to their strengths in a particular discipline?
But author of 2012 paper on staff qualifications says it is likely to be ¡®norm and expectation¡¯ that many academics have a doctorate
¡®Tinkering with an outmoded¡¯ approach is not enough, Tan Eng Chye tells THE event
Latest data from the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Office show recovery in the number of visas granted over autumn and winter
THE event hears that ¡®policing¡¯ of social media posts from students studying abroad is stifling classroom debate
Total budget for UK¡¯s main public research funder is down 5 per cent
Many EU academics also now likely to choose ¡®simpler option¡¯ of staying in bloc even after trade agreement, expert warns
Despite backing removal last year, Oxford college says report noted challenges, including government policy
New survey to mark launch of THE Student also reveals disruption to study plans wrought by the pandemic
OfS says it has ¡®no plans¡¯ to use new student outcomes measure, but government repeats warnings about ¡®low-quality courses¡¯
High-impact research early in pandemic may have put rocket fuel under country¡¯s citation performance
Nobel prizewinner Brian Schmidt warns that remaining institutions would become ¡®bastions of the elite¡¯
Researchers say system has potential to spot ¡®hidden gems¡¯ that may miss out on funding
Effect also more pronounced for science subjects, according to study of class sizes at UK university
