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Jack Grove covers research and science policy for Times Higher Education, as well as on issues relating to PhD, postdoctoral and early career researchers. He has a BA in English from the University of Bristol, and previously worked on newspapers including the Cambridge News and the Peterborough Evening Telegraph.
Jack can be found on Twitter at @jgro_the
Articles by Jack Grove
Student unions, rather than a "state-controlled" agency, should hold the power to ratify university tuition fee levels, the president of the National Union of Students has argued.
Academics at Birkbeck, University of London have called for the government to suspend its higher education reforms.
Majority of staff complain about lack of leadership and guidance in a new survey. Jack Grove reports
English universities enjoy the greatest freedom from state interference in Europe, according to research.
The new head of the 1994 Group has marked the start of his tenure with an outspoken attack on the coalition's higher education policy, arguing that it "lacks ambition".
Judgment rejects narcoleptic's case as it would make OIA a legal 'surrogate'. Jack Grove reports
Tuition fee waivers should be scrapped in favour of bursaries, according to a former president of the National Union of Students.
Teaching with the aid of notebook PCs is given a cautious thumbs up by lecturers. Jack Grove writes
Universities wishing to improve the "student experience" have been warned they are placing too much emphasis on satisfaction scores despite their limited usefulness.
France moves away from grandes écoles model in bid to foster new elite. Jack Grove reports from Paris
Respondents deliver resounding 'no' to proposals floated in HEA consultation. Jack Grove reports
Proposals have been published for the biggest shake-up in university admissions for 50 years.
Two sixth-form students have launched legal action against what they claim is the government’s “unlawful” decision to treble the tuition fee cap to £9,000.
Lack of language skills hampers UK graduates' efforts to find employment. Jack Grove reports
Dracula, extraterrestrial bugs and the undead are aiding the study of microbiology. Jack Grove writes
Initial Ucas data indicate big drop in applications from those aged 19 and over. Jack Grove writes
The first set of figures on university applications for 2012 entry, when the fee cap rises to £9,000, shows a 9 per cent fall compared to the same time last year.
One in five higher education institutions in England is seeking to lower its fee levels to less than £7,500 to bid for additional student places, the Office for Fair Access has said.
State repeals ban against police on campus after reports of criminal activity. Jack Grove reports
The Greek research system should be overhauled to help boost economic growth, a government-commissioned review has found, as the state-reliant sector faces a squeeze in the nation's debt meltdown.
Consultation on 'unfair' system could result in students sitting A levels early. Jack Grove reports
Degree courses lasting just over 18 months and costing £4,800 a year are to be offered by Coventry University.
Cutting teaching subsidies could "kill off" evening-class courses, which are a key route into part-time degrees, a conference has heard.
Too much emphasis on graduate employability in Key Information Sets could play into the hands of private for-profit providers at the expense of universities, a vice-chancellor has warned.
