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Helen Packer
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.
Some institutions have lost money after the government failed to cover scholarship costs, forcing them to decide whether to waive fees or lock students out
Facing a £12 million deficit and a beloved but underutilised rural campus, former barrister who led murder cases says she took lessons from legal career when attempting to modernise an institution with Victorian-age origins
Institutions that charge moderate fees and can’t pass costs on to students likely to be greatest victims of new tax, while some believe policy will help weed out lower-quality players
