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
With the continent’s youth population set to soar, many observers worry that its overstretched universities will be unable to cope, with consequences for the whole world. So what is the solution? More overseas or online study? More branch campuses? Pan-African partnerships? Simon Baker reports
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Leading professor proposes charter to protect free exchange of knowledge
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IFS says continued use of out-of-date inflation predictions to set living cost loans makes ‘no sense at all’
Unesco report suggests large share of funding goes towards scholarships in relatively wealthy nations
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But overall data on reclassification of staff does not show obvious impact on results
Ucas also forecasts continued dominance of China among overseas applicants
Increased use of ‘team science’ may have been a major factor in latest REF scores, say experts, but this may be no bad thing
Experts debate whether erosion of dominance will prompt redrawing of funding criteria
UCU ramps up criticism after announcements on cost-cutting programmes
Russell Group head says window for association is ‘closing fast’ as political row rolls on
Although major players still dominate on research power, some large – and small – regional institutions have made their mark
Academics urge action to avoid losing pandemic-era gains, also suggesting making emissions a key factor in project evaluations
US project leaders with history of China collaboration ‘saw dent to citations’
New report on alumni giving and other fundraising warns over declining donor numbers
Move also means students fleeing conflict will have access to student support such as loans
But co-author of Unesco report says need for them could wane with better inclusion elsewhere
Study finds little ‘substantive’ change between 2002 and 2019
Worldwide survey of scientists suggests almost two-thirds are now positive about their use
Report from IFS suggests that such graduates might have been better off with 2:1 from less prestigious institution
After decades operating in a largely low-inflation environment, Western universities are seeing rising energy costs and war in Ukraine push prices up. How exposed is the sector?
Data on Canadian study permits suggests ‘spike’ in student numbers from some continental nations
