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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
Universities reconsider short-term programmes in China amid perceived rising hostility towards foreigners
Report finds senior faculty who disagree with Beijing lose positions of authority while those who fall in line are rewarded
Geneticist Dennis Lo Yuk-ming confirmed as Rocky Tuan’s successor at Chinese University of Hong Kong
Beijing’s University of International Business and Economics closes Israeli outpost as faculty are unable to travel to the Middle East
Female students and academics shocked to find doctored images of them shared on chat rooms, often created by fellow students
University criticised for lack of transparency as governing body falls in line with government investigators
Lord Johnson ‘extremely pleased’ by change of tone on international recruitment from new government
Chinese embassy officials held a meeting with a leading Canadian university after two of its academics spoke at a Taiwanese-government sponsored event
New guidelines from regulator attempt to quell concerns about transnational education standards
Tens of thousands enrol because of low tuition fees and scholarships, but some face discrimination on arrival
‘Unwelcoming’ government policies may see international students turn to other destinations, say education agents
Announcement of new universities likely an empty promise as military junta loses grip on control
Previous awardees urge government to reopen Chevening Scholarship to applicants from Afghanistan
University to offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across range of subjects from outpost in Delhi
University is said to have conceded to some demands over low scholarship payments, despite funding concerns
New partnership with local universities gives ‘priority’ pathway to Indonesian campus, plus PhD training for lecturers
Apparent rise in drug use among South Korean students raises questions about high-pressure academic culture
International student numbers expected to drop following visa processing centre closures
Security body cautions agents against unpatriotic messaging as Chinese applications receive greater international scrutiny
Student-led downfall of autocratic leader has catalysed national conversation about the place of politics on university campuses typically beset by violence
Prime minister announces more medical school places as part of vow to develop education system and retain young people
QAA-led review of offshore teaching flags concerns about expansion of existing programmes overloading staff, and unfamiliarity of assessment techniques used
Law professor discusses China’s position on AI and what’s really driving government intervention in the country’s technology companies
Fears nationwide unrest may deter prospective international recruits after turbulent period for overseas enrolments
