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Helen Packer

Helen is deputy news editor and covers UK policy and politics. She joined Times Higher Education in March 2024 as a reporter covering Asia. She previously reported on international education and has written for publications including the Daily Mirror and Cosmopolitan. She holds an MA in international journalism.

Articles by Helen Packer

Passengers with luggage queue in front of the airport’s oversized baggage counter. To illustrate that the proposed levy on international students could put jobs at risk, and imposing the levy on students could be too much for them to bear.

More jobs at risk as universities gear up to fight student levy

Domestic student places and essential courses face axe as plan to tax international tuition fees could prove to be ‘final nail in a coffin’ for some institutions

By Helen Packer

4 July

Technology ‘more important than location’ for business schools

Leader of management school with bases around the world says technological advances make opening more campuses unnecessary

By Helen Packer

4 July

Councillor Ciarán McQuillan Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens poses with female competitor in annual Lammas Fair Heavy Horse show.

‘Risks attached’ to giving control of research funds to mayors

Universities warned against alienating local communities as government emphasises civic mission

By Helen Packer

3 July

Neil O'Brien, House of Commons

Cutting graduate visa ‘will make little difference’, says O’Brien

‘Trivial’ change will not drive down migration numbers, according to shadow minister

By Helen Packer

2 July

A recruiting officer with a chart of tests for potential recruits at the Army Officer Selection Board at Westbury, Wiltshire UK. To illustrate that universities could conduct more research in partnership with the defence sector

Will defence research throw a lifeline to UK universities?

Institutions may be forced to choose between extra research funding and placating students unless narrative around military work changes

By Helen Packer

2 July

Official City Sightseeing tour bus ticket booth with tourists walking past on 19th February 2025 in London, UK. To illustrate that the Policy Exchange thinktank suggests charging a levy to foreign students, not universities.

Charge levy to foreign students, not universities, says thinktank

Policy Exchange calls for international students to pay more and warns against introducing domestic fees for EU students

By Helen Packer

2 July

The smiling girl with camera on a tuk-tuk.

Can India entice more international students to its universities?

Both institutions and government say they want more foreign students in India, but a lack of interest – and cash – may be holding them back

By Helen Packer

1 July

Police and workers put cones around sink hole in road. To illustrate that ResearchPlus must carve out a distinctive niche to avoid falling into the pitfalls of its predecessors.

Will ResearchPlus avoid pitfalls that brought down 1994 Group?

Group attempts to capitalise on new era of university collaboration – and show collective worth to government – but will it end up as a ‘pale imitation’ of Russell Group?

By Helen Packer

27 June

A demonstrator uses a megaphone to call for an end to the use of fossil fuels

Incoming free speech rules ‘compatible with EDI’, says Ahmed

Regulator tells universities it will not discourage diversity initiatives but says they must be run in accordance with free speech duties

By Helen Packer

26 June

The Bellman of Essex University in Colchester. As an illustration of the new ResearchPlus group of universities attempting to find a collective voice and enhance visibility with government and the wider public.

Research universities form new mission group to ‘grow visibility’

Ten institutions including some members of the now-defunct 1994 Group join together in attempt to find ‘collective voice’ away from the Russell Group

By Helen Packer

26 June

British money, three pound coins descending stacks.

Be prepared to pay back transformation funds, universities warned

Dundee bailout could set precedent for government intervention but new pots of money could come with strings attached, event hears

By Helen Packer

25 June

Shopping at a roadside costume jewellery stall

Levy would ‘demonstrate value’ of foreign students, says minister

Jacqui Smith downplays impact of graduate visa changes as proposal to take cut of overseas tuition fees still being explored

By Helen Packer

24 June

Drax coal fired power plant in North Yorkshire

Focus R&D spending on priority areas, says UK industrial strategy

Ten-year budgets, research ‘mission’ fund and commercialisation focus confirmed in new blueprint that outlines ‘critical’ role of universities in driving growth

By Helen Packer

23 June

Chinese newspapers in a newsstand

Teach students to spot paper mills, Chinese universities told

Study highlights lack of awareness of research ethics among Chinese undergraduates following attempts to crack down on misconduct

By Helen Packer

22 June

Newcastle University offers students strike compensation

Bosses rule out compulsory redundancies and apologise to students for disruption

By Helen Packer

20 June

Tim Bradshaw

Tim Bradshaw to step down as Russell Group chief executive

Head of mission group warns research-intensive universities are “not immune” to financial pressures as he announces departure

By Helen Packer

20 June

London Ambulance vehicles parked in London

NHS innovation ‘at risk’ as university partnerships deprioritised

Report highlights fragmentation of academic links with health system as research drops off NHS agenda

By Helen Packer

20 June

People many crowd crowded standing in line queue to Westminster station

OfS register reforms ‘being finalised’ ahead of August reopening

Regulator to reopen to new applications after heavily criticised eight-month pause

By Helen Packer

18 June

City of Westminster, London skyline with the Palace of Westminster, the Houses of Parliament building including the Elizabeth Tower.

MPs to examine university finances and insolvency plans

Education committee announces inquiry into higher education funding as financial position of sector worsens

By Helen Packer

12 June

The servers of the data center of the ECMWF.

Chancellor restores £750 million fund for Edinburgh supercomputer

University of Edinburgh to house new national supercomputer as government reverses spending decision

By Helen Packer

11 June

Police officers trying to close one of the gates of Buckingham Palace

Ministers revoke student loans for private college

Courses at Brit College de-designated as investigation into quality concerns continues

By Helen Packer

10 June

Lincoln staff vote for strike action over further job cuts

University employees back industrial action, accusing leaders of poor financial management

By Helen Packer

9 June

Huge Monster Truck climbs, crushes and completely destroys a demo car.

Risk of HE reform being sidelined as ministers focus on skills

With spending review expected to leave little room to manoeuvre, focus on post-16 agenda worries universities

By Helen Packer

9 June

Kyung Hee University, Seoul campus, South Korea.

Despite population decline, Korea’s Kyung Hee aims for the SKY

Leading private university pivots to graduate and international students as entire sector threatened by low birth rate

By Helen Packer

6 June

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