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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
Cash recovered from alleged money-laundering pays for development of new institution in Islamabad that prime minister hopes will ‘rival Oxford’
Cash-strapped institution confirms it will not be investing upfront in new Central Asian outpost
New education plan aims to create four city hubs and expand enrolment as youth population swells
Chinese literature and linguistics professor returns to university after disappearing during a trip back to China in 2023
Changes to science policy organisation decried as political interference after long-standing tensions
New research links anti-pluralist leaders with declining academic freedom, warning of ‘dire consequences’ for academia
Government drive to boost research commercialisation struggles to get off the ground at public universities
Student recruitment company warns reintroduction of travel bans would damage perception of US as ‘welcoming’ country
Education minister concedes to doctors’ demands after year-long feud
Academics warn that top-level power struggle contributes to low enrolment in state institutions
Employment rates for PhD holders reach record low in South Korea, with younger researchers most affected
British Council report raises concerns about unequal relationships and brain drain
New higher education minister attempts to appease students after turbulent month
Lower number of universities penalised by government for visa practices, but scholars urge caution
Institutions generally accept budgetary demands to return unspent grants but warn long-term cuts could damage competitiveness
Major student recruitment firm sees drop in placements and English language tests after immigration changes in Canada and elsewhere
Government commission advocates for intervention in downsizing of higher education sector to avoid regional disparity
Government announces 2 per cent cut to university budget in efforts to row back public spending
Academic spin-outs have risen over the past decade, supported by a network of university-affiliated venture funds
Beijing government body’s affiliation with some Chinese institutions seen as threat by Taiwanese leaders
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 successful trail for others to follow? And what exactly would that look like? Helen Packer reports
Malaysian institutions continue to attract increasing numbers of students from the region, with Chinese nationals remaining the largest cohort by far
University Grants Commission's move to hand power to universities to judge journal quality faces resistance from research watchdogs
Indian Institutes of Management need stronger PhD pipeline and ability to match international salaries, says sector leader
