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Chris Havergal was appointed editor of Times Higher Education in March 2025. Prior to that he spent eight years as news editor. He joined THE in 2014 as a reporter, covering areas such as teaching and learning, access, and internationalisation. Chris started his career as local government correspondent at the Cambridge News and holds a BA in history and an MA in medieval studies from the University of York.
Articles by Chris Havergal
Stephanie Marshall announces departure ahead of three-way merger
Former work and pensions minister replaces Justine Greening, who leaves the government
Pro vice-chancellor warns that students may be ending up on courses on which they will struggle
Universities fear they will be forced to subsidise the cost of regulating new entrants to the sector
University and College Union says selection of ‘Tory cheerleader’ raises questions about new regulator’s role in English sector
Certain disciplines and institutions likely to suffer from pegging of teaching funding
UK institution expresses concern about regulatory constraints and ‘global political challenges’
Sir David Eastwood earns £90,000 as USS chair, while Dame Glynis Breakwell gets £50,000
Researchers receiving funding from overseas may be forced to register as foreign agents
Jack Chappell launched distributed denial of service attack against Janet service
Hepi/YouthSight poll finds 68 per cent of students now back the party, up from 55 per cent prior to June’s general election
Xiang Zhang, who will succeed Peter Mathieson, faces challenges over academic freedom and Chinese influence in the former British colony
More than one in six 18-year-old applicants now gets no-strings-attached offer, Ucas data show
‘Spurious’ justifications for executive pay criticised as one leader claims furore will ‘blow over’
Study reveals how higher education institutions’ responses to executive order were shaped by local circumstances
Students do not have enough information to make choices about degrees, says watchdog
Researchers develop assessment that can be completed by students in little over 20 minutes
Awards presented in 19 categories to recognise outstanding contributions to UK higher education
UK’s highest-paid university leader faces further criticism for terms of her departure
Number of students winning places at UK institutions after applying direct to clearing up 14 per cent
Open University vice-chancellor claims that courses curated by technology giants might be more attractive than Russell Group’s offerings
AAS Open Research offers immediate online publication and transparent, post-publication peer review
Amount of time spent learning in and out of class declines, HEA survey says
Patrick Awuah set up institution to focus on critical thinking, ethics and collaboration
