Chris Havergal was appointed editor of?Times Higher Education?in March 2025. Prior to that he spent eight years as news editor. He joined?THE in 2014 as a reporter, covering areas such as?teaching and learning, access, and internationalisation.?Chris started his career as local government correspondent at the Cambridge News and holds a BA in history and an MA in medieval studies from the University of York.
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Articles by Chris Havergal
Sample list of questions says applicants were asked about bankers’ pay and invited to carry out an engineering experiment with a ruler
Russell Group institutions say government is wrong to assume that over-30s are in a strong financial position
But Sutton Trust analysis says that while learning on the job can be a good alternative to university, too few qualifications are at this degree-equivalent level
Academics debate whether non-subject-specific exams could be used to measure ‘learning gain’ in English higher education
Study says that importance of survey results may lead to ‘overzealous promotion’ and encourage more generous responses
Interim chief executive Douglas Blackstock warns teaching excellence framework will lack credibility without external assessment
Study recommends that universities use financial and market data to assess whether programmes are likely to succeed
List drawn up by social technology body Jisc reveals its top HE tweeters
Andrew Hamilton warns politicians against ‘false economies’ in his final annual speech
Independent audit ordered by president in wake of claims by black students’ officer
Fears that 40 per cent levy could leave academics and students unable to access new research
Increased role for governing bodies also questioned in responses to Hefce’s quality assessment consultation
Funding councils also propose new questions on student engagement
Hefce research explores proportion of university leavers in professional jobs in years following end of course
Anna Vignoles argues salary statistics can be used to identify in-demand skills
Hefce report also warns that government-backed master’s loans will ‘contradict efforts to widen participation’
Significant variations in higher education participation persist when educational attainment and background taken into account
Sir Leszek Borysiewicz says a lot of UK research would be reduced to ‘irrelevance’ in the event of Brexit
Ucas says acceptances are up 3 per cent year-on-year, with more applicants holding vocational qualifications
Queen’s University Belfast research finds that students use footage to reinforce traditional learning, not replace it
Women and students from poorer backgrounds to be hardest hit, says Sutton Trust analysis
But men continue to earn significantly more on average, Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis reveals
Student safety and funding are key concerns for Vaal and UKZN undergraduates
Exams could measure 'learning gain' but may also form part of planned teaching excellence framework
