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
Paper says machine learning method to shortlist candidates for a role reveals an employer's priorities
China is not the only rapidly improving system; India, Egypt and Malaysia are striding ahead, while Mexico is losing ground
Major study finds major differences in academic development across China, India, Russia and the US
Data from study pinpoints first years after childbirth as biggest hit to women¡¯s research productivity
Latest Ucas data show increasing concentration of undergraduates in handful of institutions
Almost 40,000 student cases were reported before November but most staff cases have been reported since
Estimate of emissions generated by staff and students during lockdown virtually the same as campus commuting
¡®No detriment¡¯ policies lead to wide variation in degree classifications across sector
Vote comes amid growing row over IHRA definition, which a UK minister wants universities to adopt
First student number survey for 2020-21 from Office for Students suggests other universities may increase recruitment
Trend could be linked to boost in demand from India, data suggest
Growth in collaboration and larger teams could mean that PIs and senior researchers reap citation rewards
Figures renew concerns that last year¡¯s pandemic-affected cycle adversely hit less selective universities
Degree outcome statements show some universities have clamped down on rising number of firsts
Nearly half of all professors in the UK are now aged 55 or over
Percentage of papers with female authors rose markedly in latter part of 2020
OfS head warns that pandemic uplift must not ¡®bake in¡¯ further grade inflation over longer term
Money ¡®reallocated¡¯ from specialist institution fund announced by government last year, UKRI says
Option is put forward alongside post-qualification offers as one of two potential reforms
Accounts show two leaders departed roles with payments of almost ?200,000 while others received inflation-busting uplifts to salaries
Warnings that banking covenants could be breached in some scenarios emerge in latest accounts
Growth of academics on such terms precedes pandemic and REF census
Few areas of higher education and research have been left untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic ¨C and during 2020, trends emerged that the academic community will be keeping a close eye on in 2021. Here, we look at five and what the coming months may bring
Data show that Italy¡¯s misfortune to suffer early in pandemic was a benefit for research but it could be short-lived
