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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
Cintana targets growing Indian market as presence grows among private universities and education investors
Social science faculty at National University of Singapore told ‘higher risk’ campus speakers face additional ‘administrative formalities’
Geopolitical realignment following change of leadership in Bangladesh creates new opportunities for academic collaboration
Employers’ attitudes and pay discrepancies seen as hampering drive to increase doctoral level enrolments
Hidden code revealed on university admissions page may have prevented Chinese students from accessing content
Foreign campuses entering India may struggle to compete with top local private institutions, conference hears
Generalists are needed to help India achieve its ambitious space goals, THE summit hears
Traditional progression metrics and unbalanced governing bodies holding female academics back, say experts
Impact of AI on education may be overestimated unless used to rethink traditions, says technologist
One Nation One Subscription deal agreed with major academic publishers after five years of negotiations, but some believe academia is moving on
Relaxation of regulations needed for country to grow as international hub, say experts
Calls among academics and students for South Korean president’s resignation amplify after shock political crisis
Temple University Japan reports record enrolments and plans Kyoto campus
Times Higher Education journalists name the change-makers at the heart of the sector’s biggest debates over the past 12 months
Spiralling movement has seen thousands of university professors demand Yoon Suk Yeol’s resignation
Researchers in countries most vulnerable to natural disasters say public communication is biggest challenge and most important part of the job
American universities likely to be hampered by restrictions on spending money overseas, experts say
Female higher education enrolment on the rise in parts of Asia but richer countries least diverse in terms of academics
Chevening alumni praise long-awaited decision to allow Afghans to apply for scholarship scheme
Journalism professor discusses identifying misinformation in Hong Kong, how deep-fakes are complicating fact-checking and transitioning from practice to research
Single-sex colleges provide safe space for women but may be financially unviable as enrolments decline
Ex-HKU law professor receives longest sentence to date under controversial national security law
Institutions switch to online learning as air pollution levels soar
Universities raise quality concerns as regulator sets end-of-year cut-off for transition to digital credits
