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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
Robert Putnam says bursaries are only part of the solution to widening participation in the US
University Campus Suffolk researchers find ‘natural progression’ into higher education is not found at every institution
President Jacob Zuma says he ‘understands the difficulty faced by students’ as demonstration also held outside South African High Commission in London
Institutions say allegations that they do not comply with consumer protection legislation are ‘completely false’
Consumer watchdog Which? ‘disappointed’ after surveying 50 institutions’ websites
President Megan Dunn faces battle over campaigning tactics as leftwingers increase power
New learning space at University of Warwick aims to let students and academics explore issues in a more creative and curiosity-driven fashion
Are the continent’s for-profits exploiting students or have they helped to widen access?, asks Chris Havergal
Researchers warn that benefits of enrolling in Officer Training Corps could be limited to ‘elite’
Only 5 per cent of school leavers who are eligible for free school meals gain places at Russell Group institutions
Study finds that, while senior academics tend to have the most followers on social networking site, the most junior researchers are not far behind
Home Office policy viewed as ‘racial discrimination’ by applicants, conference told
Open letter to Hefce and UUK chiefs attracts 169 signatures as quality assessment and TEF proposals debated
University of the Witwatersrand suspends proposed increase, as University of Cape Town is among those forced to suspend classes
Students complained of deafening noise and vermin
Institution's senate warns shutting offices would be 'very high risk', with 500 jobs at stake
Sorana Vieru also questions motivations of academic establishment ‘cartel’ when opposing metrics
The combined results of the three main UK university league tables also include a post-92 institution for the first time
President responds to wave of violence at campuses across country
Sample list of questions says applicants were asked about bankers’ pay and invited to carry out an engineering experiment with a ruler
Russell Group institutions say government is wrong to assume that over-30s are in a strong financial position
But Sutton Trust analysis says that while learning on the job can be a good alternative to university, too few qualifications are at this degree-equivalent level
Academics debate whether non-subject-specific exams could be used to measure ‘learning gain’ in English higher education
Study says that importance of survey results may lead to ‘overzealous promotion’ and encourage more generous responses
