Helen Packer
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I started a new role at @timeshighered earlier this month, covering HE in Asia. Please get in touch with any stories/comments/tips - email in bio #journorequest #HE #HigherEducation
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Don’t expect funding reform plan in skills White Paper, vice-chancellors told. @Helen_Packer reports https://t.co/kR12LDVTNl
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Politicians expected to leave universities to sort out their problems despite hopes for government intervention
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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
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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
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Universities might consider merging into school-style “multi-university trusts” in response to growing financial pressures, a legal expert has predicted. @Helen_Packer reports https://t.co/0TmOw1AtOe
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Merger model common in other parts of education sector increasingly appealing to universities keen to retain some autonomy
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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 https://t.co/XwlEpWunst
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Stagnating government funding means tuition fee rises may be inevitable, says Japanese university leader
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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
https://t.co/5MQWRxQLpO
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Alarm that immigration targets may trump universities’ pleas as government mulls new policies
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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 https://t.co/wfDPUfbIn0
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‘Lingering doubts’ over future of higher-level opportunities adds to anxiety for institutions that have become more financially reliant on levy money
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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
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All four major English-speaking study destinations hit as students increasingly look for other options, according to new government figures
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Thanks to @Helen_Packer for this super piece in the @timeshighered about my report on Skills England. Big questions for the HE sector in terms of whether they try to engage with Skills England, or whether they try to stay as far away as possible.... https://t.co/1h4rL752Vx
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Warnings lack of independence could stifle new government body as it attempts to unite sector to tackle skills gaps
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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
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OfS defends ‘thorough’ investigation that legal expert says leaves institutions ‘without clear guidance’
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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 https://t.co/V5JgHfbiyN
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American applicants help to drive growing international interest in Chinese partnership institutions
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MOST-READ on @timeshighered this week: 1. Demographic decline hits PhD prospects as academic jobs dry up 🖊️ @Helen_Packer
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Employment rates for PhD holders reach record low in South Korea, with younger researchers most affected
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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 https://t.co/hLsE2wM5eV
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Employment rates for PhD holders reach record low in South Korea, with younger researchers most affected
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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 https://t.co/nWyAxtdOGH
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Major student recruitment firm sees drop in placements and English language tests after immigration changes in Canada and elsewhere
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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 https://t.co/6Vm4eHBApY
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Government commission advocates for intervention in downsizing of higher education sector to avoid regional disparity
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Hong Kong has asked public universities to return some of their reserves in a cost-cutting budget aimed at shrinking the city’s fiscal deficit. @Helen_Packer reports https://t.co/gQPpCWDCA9
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Government announces 2 per cent cut to university budget in efforts to row back public spending
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India’s opening up to overseas outposts has injected new life into a form of transnational education that many observers had considered to be moribund. But will the early adopters blaze a successful trail for others to follow? @Helen_Packer reports https://t.co/sYbDhDDpvi
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India’s opening up to overseas outposts has injected new life into a form of transnational education that many observers had considered to be moribund. But will the clutch of early adopters blaze a...
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The future of India’s initiative to develop world-class universities appears to be uncertain, with the government set to review whether it will continue funding the scheme. @Helen_Packer reports https://t.co/KUUXRm9FRi
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Government expected to review future of Institutes of Eminence programme, which is yet to deliver on ambitious goals
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Success of DeepSeek, developed by relatively young team including graduates and current students from leading Chinese universities, could encourage more students to pursue opportunities at home amid global race for talent, experts predict https://t.co/QB6NvqSHYb via @Helen_Packer
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Tech platform chief is proponent of locally grown AI talent, as Asian superpower focuses on industry-academia collaboration
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Proposed guidelines that would allow non-academics to become vice-chancellors of Indian universities have been criticised by politicians and faculty members as central government overreach, reports @Helen_Packer
https://t.co/YDP9Pelrmb
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Controversial draft guidelines would expand eligibility pool for vice-chancellors and change faculty hiring criteria
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