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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Tories say that ministers must urgently come up with a clear plan for what would happen to students left stranded by university closures www.timeshighereducation.com/news/labour-... via @georgialouluck.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Happy 55th birthday this month to @timeshighered.bsky.social! Today we profile the golden generation of journalists who got the title off the ground, and how they helped to forge the sense of a unified higher education sector www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/times-...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Quite a different - and, I suspect, welcome to many - tone being struck by principal Sally Mapstone as St Andrews tops The Sunday Times Good University Guide.

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

At @universitiesuk.bsky.social conference with president Malcolm Press unveiling plan for all undergraduates in England to do work experience as part of their degrees. Coverage from @jgro-the.bsky.social: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/all-und...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

George Holmes coming out fighting tonight after being dismissed as University of Greater Manchester vice-chancellor www.timeshighereducation.com/news/george-...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Australian university sector’s prosperity is built on shaky foundations, with revenue prone to market fluctuations, inflationary spikes and international education policy hostility. Meanwhile, students and some universities are struggling to survive www.timeshighereducation.com/news/explosi...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Scrapping DSIT midway through major reforms to research funding may signal Andy Burnham’s intention to entirely rethink how Labour tackles huge challenges facing the university sector, writes @jgro-the.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/loss-ds...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Union claims that early career researchers at University of Liverpool face failing probation if they do not bring in enough grant income (several hundred thousand pounds in some disciplines) www.timeshighereducation.com/news/researc... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Early career opportunities have rapidly declined in the arts and humanities amid UK university job cuts, with teaching-only roles increasingly the only positions available for those just starting out www.timeshighereducation.com/news/humanit... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Staff pay at UK universities that do not participate in collective bargaining has risen marginally above the national offer, while the national award is expected to be delayed as negotiations with unions continue, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/higher-...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Huge amounts of money are being pumped into breakthrough research endeavours that blur the line between philanthropy and investment. Should traditional institutions be excited or afraid? Excellent long read from @jgro-the.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/will-b...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

HE providers accuse the UK government of undermining its own policy goals by cutting funding for creative courses, with some institutions set to lose significant proportions of their funding www.timeshighereducation.com/news/cuts-cr... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Academics fear they are being “set up to fail” after UK universities finished academic year by announcing fresh job cuts, casting doubt over who will return after the summer break, and what courses they will be teaching www.timeshighereducation.com/news/summer-... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Universities starting to shift away from "traffic-light" system on AI use in assessments, with some academics opting to return to in-person exams, @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/are-un...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Russell Group’s “unexpectedly strong” support for introducing minimum entry standards for UK universities suggests some vice-chancellors have given up standing together against politicised attacks, according to critics www.timeshighereducation.com/news/russell... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Number of students viewing course as good value for money hits 13-year high, reflecting widespread positivity despite public concern around graduate debt and jobs, finds @hepi-news.bsky.social @advancehe.bsky.social survey www.timeshighereducation.com/news/value-m... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Shortening funding calls to as little as three working days has placed unfair pressure on university research offices and will prevent best researchers from applying, UKRI warned www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ukris-t...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Big shifts in the British Social Attitudes survey, published today: 34% of public in England now say university study isn't worth the time or money - first time it has gone above 20%, and up from 14% in 2005 www.timeshighereducation.com/news/two-thi... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Survey of 1K+ UK university staff by @timeshighered.bsky.social: 93% say redundancies have affected morale, 77% strongly; 88% report increased workload, 64% strongly; 59% fear losing jobs in next 12 months, 26% strongly www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/he-has... via @pauljump.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

UK University Redundancy Survey from @timeshighered.bsky.social out today - part one, focusing on experience of leavers. Plenty of data - with respondents torn on whether they want to stay in HE - but personal stories hit hardest www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/i-dont... via @pauljump.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

London universities battling online disinformation portraying UK capital as unsafe - AI video showing a lecture hall at "Croydon University" full of black hooded men viewed more than 12 million times on TikTok www.timeshighereducation.com/news/viral-d... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

Screengrabs from TikTok of people in black jackets in a lecture theatre purporting to be about “Croydon University” – a fake institution. Examples of viral disinformation about London safety which is ‘damaging universities’.

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Happy 200th birthday to @ucl.ac.uk! Great fun celebrating the milestone with media colleagues last night.

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Who was a change-maker in higher education this year - who made the @timeshighered.bsky.social Faces of 2025? See the full list: www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/faces-...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Really interesting study finding two-thirds of UK university estate land is at risk of extreme heat stress from climate change, with smaller proportion at risk of flooding www.timeshighereducation.com/news/researc... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

What a fantastic night in Edinburgh for the @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards! Congratulations to all our winners, including University of the Year @teessideuni.bsky.social. Full list here: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/times-h...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

A great start to @timeshighered.bsky.social Student Success UK&IE 2025 in Edinburgh!

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Big shoes to fill as Melvyn Bragg steps down from In Our Time after 26 years. We were delighted to present him with the @timeshighered.bsky.social Outstanding Achievement Award last year. Earlier he had shared the secrets of the show with us: www.timeshighereducation.com/features/nev...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Here’s @royalholloway.bsky.social looking resplendent in the sunshine this morning.

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Day 3 of @timeshighered.bsky.social Global Sustainable Development Congress getting under way in Istanbul with @jgthe.bsky.social in discussion with @txm23.bsky.social #GSDcongress

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Great to be in Istanbul for a packed start to the @timeshighered.bsky.social Global Sustainable Development Congress #GSDcongress

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Could generative AI improve the Research Excellence Framework? Writers including @oldnorthroad.bsky.social @heroicendeavour.bsky.social offer their views (with some brilliant illustrations, too, which AI has been nowhere near) www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/could-...

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Really insightful morning at LSE joining their conference on GenAI in HE, organised with Peking University. @julietterowsell.bsky.social has written up the opening panel: www.timeshighereducation.com/news/no-stud... #LSEPKUAI

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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

After 40 brilliant years, one final @timeshighered.bsky.social cartoon from Nick Newman - inspired by @allylouks.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/week-hi...

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