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
Universities minister raises concerns about increasing number of students receiving top grades
Minister avoids direct answers to Labour questions
Current provost to replace Sir Nigel Thrift
Excellent teaching ‘key priority’ for government
Possibility of body to grant higher vocational awarding power suggested in BIS consultation paper
UCL-led centre aims to clarify complexity – and dispel a few myths, too
The University of Hong Kong’s Peter Mathieson tells John Morgan about the Occupy protests, political pressure and being an outsider
Universities raise concerns over ‘lessening autonomy’ as government sets out requirements for higher education governing bodies
Lack of safeguards raises ‘fundamental issue of academic freedom’
'Uncertainties' following takeover of the private university mean it will not take part in talks to form group, says Regent's head
An investigation into a for-profit college by the UK’s quality watchdog has found that a fifth of students in a sample failed to show up to any classes at all, despite receiving public funding
Conservative university cultures cost UK in global leadership, chiefs complain
Applications suspended until audit of processes and guidance is complete
Time needed to shift to maintenance loans means BIS savings will have to come from elsewhere, sector believes
Former minister’s policy pamphlet outlines possible cost-saving approach
England’s ?9,000 fee system is “broadly fit for purpose” and “does not require wholesale reform”, but maintenance support for students should be enhanced, according to a new report
The government will not halt its planned changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances as they will “improve the levels of support overall” for students, according to Jo Johnson
The University of Cambridge has plans to establish a “LEGO professorship of play in education, development and learning” alongside a research centre, with ?4 million of donations from the LEGO Foundation.
A former adviser to Vince Cable expects maintenance grants to disappear and a lower loan repayment threshold as department tackles ?450m cut
Job losses could be in prospect at Aston University, with the institution saying it has to “look at how we do things” in the light of more higher education cuts.
Hepi head says ?30bn export aim achievable only with cross-government effort
Former Tory adviser on how his time at Stanford has transformed his thinking and why Moocs are indispensable
The government says it will help ensure that there is “minimal to disruption to students” at the University of Law and that “its high quality of education is upheld” following the purchase
Jo Johnson has pledged that the UK has “an ambition to grow” its international education activity and has committed to addressing the fall in the number of students coming from India
