Helen Packer

The shadow home secretary has hit out at “second-tier universities” that operate campuses in London, insinuating they are being used as an immigration route by non-genuine students, reports @Helen_Packer timeshighereducation.com/news/london-ca…

El gobierno se equivoca al desfinanciar el aparato científico y puntualmente, la ciencia básica. Por sus costos + la imposibilidad d apropiación de rentas, no existe sustitución privada. Y sin básica, no hay aplicada ni desarrollo. Mis dichos para el Times. Gracias @Helen_Packer

Scotland’s HE minister tells @Helen_Packer that a tuition fees policy is non-negotiable, as newly formed review group looks for new models to heal the nation’s ailing sector timeshighereducation.com/news/were-look…

The UK government is aiming to increase the value of education exports by £7 billion over the next four years as part of a new international education strategy that shies away from setting specific student number targets, reports @Helen_Packer timeshighereducation.com/news/new-uk-in…

Academics focused on sectors including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductors could have their visa fees refunded when they come to the UK, the government has announced. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-reimbu…

Private higher education institutions are increasingly looking at outside investment and mergers as a way to shore up their finances and expand in a competitive market, reports @Helen_Packer timeshighereducation.com/news/investors…

Don’t expect funding reform plan in skills White Paper, vice-chancellors told. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/news/dont-expe…

WAVES 2025: Building Bridges for Tomorrow 🤝MoU 2 Signed between Govt of Maharashtra (CIDCO) & University of York (UK) Total Investment: ₹1500 crore Sector: Education Location: Navi Mumbai CM Devendra Fadnavis, Mr Charlie Jeffrey Vice Chancellor & President, University of York, and Mr Ashwin Damera CEO, Eruditus witnessed the signing. @Dev_Fadnavis @CIDCO_Ltd @UniOfYork @uwanews @WAVESummitIndia #Maharashtra #waves2025

WAVES 2025: Building Bridges for Tomorrow 🤝MoU 1 Signed between Govt of Maharashtra (CIDCO) & University of Western Australia Total Investment: ₹1500 crore Sector: Education Location: Navi Mumbai CM Devendra Fadnavis, Dr. Diane Smith-Gander Chancellor, University of Western Australia and Mr Ashwin Damera CEO, Eruditus witnessed the signing. @Dev_Fadnavis @CIDCO_Ltd @uwanews @WAVESummitIndia #Maharashtra #waves2025

Universities might consider merging into school-style “multi-university trusts” in response to growing financial pressures, a legal expert has predicted. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/news/v-cs-mull…

Increasing the number of postgraduate students in Japan is crucial to help mitigate the impact of demographic decline, the head of a leading university and president of the national universities association has said. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/talking-leader…

University representatives are calling for a consistent approach from the Westminster government towards international students, with the graduate route visa apparently remaining at risk, reports @Helen_Packer timeshighereducation.com/news/universit…

Uncertainty over whether the UK government will go ahead with proposed changes to apprenticeship funding is “another headache” for university leaders at an already difficult time, according to sector representatives. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/news/apprentic…

Indian student mobility is “in turmoil” following a unsettled period of changing immigration restrictions and future policy uncertainty, according to a leading education agent. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/news/number-in…

The long-awaited outcome of an investigation into the University of Sussex looks to have left the English sector with more questions than answers, writes @Helen_Packer timeshighereducation.com/news/universit…

Political instability could be driving increased interest in US universities established in China in partnership with local institutions, according to analysts, with students from both America and China increasingly keen to enrol. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/news/us-china-…

MOST-READ on @timeshighered this week: 1. Demographic decline hits PhD prospects as academic jobs dry up 🖊️ @Helen_Packer timeshighereducation.com/news/demograph…

Korea’s demographic decline is making it harder for PhD holders to find academic positions as university budgets fall, a scholar has warned. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/news/demograph…

International student recruitment giant IDP has announced a 16 per cent fall in revenue in the second half of 2024, driven by declining student placements in the wake of immigration policy changes in popular destinations timeshighereducation.com/news/idp-reven…

A blueprint outlining how to downsize Japan’s higher education sector while improving quality offers promise for the financially stricken sector, according to academics. @Helen_Packer reports timeshighereducation.com/news/japan-ask…