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.
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Articles by Chris Havergal
Freeze is for one year initially but ¡®what really matters¡¯ is long-term decision, economist says
More than 1 million students on 68 campuses to be affected, as union splits walkouts by dispute
As more strikes loom, UCU believes fresh assessment of pension fund would show employers¡¯ justification for cuts has ¡®evaporated¡¯
Significant additional funding needed to realise Canberra¡¯s commercialisation goals, say scientists
Union faces divisions internally as well as impasse with vice-chancellors in negotiations
Western Australia defers return of quarantine-free travel in response to Omicron variant as eastern states open up
Backlash grows to include proposed legislation to remove ministers¡¯ power to cancel funding applications
Sector says overseas learners should be able to focus on their courses, but government also has an eye on labour shortages
English universities should ¡®deliver face-to-face teaching without restrictions¡¯, says Department for Education
Tributes paid to administrator of ¡®immense ability¡¯ who spent 17 years as secretary of the Open University
Further walkouts expected in disputes over pay, pensions and working conditions
Scholars asked to refuse to speak or help with examinations at university where 46 jobs remain at risk
End of negotiations echoes events of 2008, when union was floated and then dropped
Union accuses Huddersfield of ¡®cold and calculated¡¯ decision not to give Jonathan Duxbury his old job back
Legislation gives Westminster government power to block or impose conditions on acquisition of intellectual property in 17 areas
Unequal distribution may explain ¡®inequality in scholarly outcomes¡¯ and lead to some areas becoming ¡®systematically understudied¡¯
Reopening of international study opportunities looms large as Covid-19 continues to dominate news agenda
¡®Appropriate action¡¯ taken after investigation into executive chair Fiona Watt, says UKRI
European University Association survey also highlights importance of increasing staff support and management buy-in
Government guidance wants face-to-face teaching, but university concerned about students getting stuck on campus
European research institutions want question of association to be separated from broader talks on political relationship
UK union says continuing face-to-face tuition puts staff and students in ¡®unnecessary danger¡¯
Oxford reports 33 per cent increase in Covid-19 cases in a week, with many of them the new variant
English universities should not switch to online teaching despite Omicron fears, says government
