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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
Judge tells university to pay damages but rules there was no breach of Siouxsie Wiles’ academic freedom
British universities look set to follow their Australian counterparts in expanding into India
Hopes for Nusantara are high but it will take time to convince universities to invest there, say academics
Chemistry laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart claims University of Hong Kong leader is victim of ‘tall poppy syndrome’
Relaxed regulations will allow more universities to recruit researchers at different stages in their careers
All eyes are on Tohoku University and its grandiose future plans as excellence initiative gets under way, but critics question whether goals are achievable
Asian superpower hopes recruiting more French students will help its position on the international stage
With more countries keen to capitalise on the lucrative industry, policymakers and companies are leaning on universities to address talent deficits
Association heads booted out by Aichi after joining protest against Ukraine invasion and displaying banner with institution’s name on it
Education ministry steps in after competitive university entrance exam cancelled
Multinational conglomerates have long been in the university business, but can they really compete when it comes to impact?
Increase necessary to keep up with cost of delivering degree programmes, government says
A decade of rule by the Hindu-nationalist BJP has seen a combustible mixture of technocratic reform and political interference in higher education. But the party’s below-par showing in this month’s general election has left some academics daring to hope for quieter days ahead. Helen Packer reports
City’s mayor ramps up university investment as South Korea continues decentralisation of the country’s education system
Quality regulation poses the biggest challenge as Bangladesh moves to expand PhD courses to private universities
Actor Steve Coogan faces legal action over the portrayal of a university registrar in his 2022 film
Academics attempt to move to public universities as private institutions hardest hit by declining enrolment
Island’s leader steps in as appointment of a new management team reignites row between vice-chancellor and council
China offers reassurance after seemingly random attack
AI model released by students sparked controversy for similarities to one developed by scientists from Tsinghua University
Head of Macau University of Science and Technology explains how strategic importance of region is growing as its economy matures
As policymakers reduce funding, institutions seen as having little choice but to start charging students more
Some students saw their university fees triple as the government attempted to lift the benchmark for the first time in five years
Postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers say they are often subject to supervisors’ whims, leaving some feeling exploited
