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Helen Packer

Helen is deputy news editor and covers UK policy and politics. She joined ��Vlog 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.

Articles by Helen Packer

Gundam, real size model, light up at Divercity Tokyo plaza at night in Oodaiba area.

Japan science council reforms threaten autonomy, say members

Changes to science policy organisation decried as political interference after long-standing tensions

By Helen Packer

14 March

Crowd marching from Budapest University of Technology and Economics to the memorial park in honor of the Hungarian uprising against the USSR on October 23.

Academic Freedom Index: ‘serious concern’ for US universities

New research links anti-pluralist leaders with declining academic freedom, warning of ‘dire consequences’ for academia

By Helen Packer

13 March

An abandoned semi-dismantled bike on a city street. Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Malaysian innovation funding recipients fail to meet expectations

Government drive to boost research commercialisation struggles to get off the ground at public universities

By Helen Packer

12 March

British Airways Boeing 777 flying over crowded freeway to land at Lindberg Field San Diego International Airport.

US travel bans would hurt reputation among students, survey finds

Student recruitment company warns reintroduction of travel bans would damage perception of US as ‘welcoming’ country

By Helen Packer

11 March

Seoul, South Korea - April 9, 2017119 ambulances to be dispatched in Jamsil-dong

Korea offers to revoke medical school expansion to end strike

Education minister concedes to doctors’ demands after year-long feud

By Helen Packer

10 March

Young teenagers playing The game Tug of the war during Khel Maha Kumbh.

‘Bleak future’ for Kerala universities as political spats rage on

Academics warn that top-level power struggle contributes to low enrolment in state institutions

By Helen Packer

7 March

A street side book market outside Seoul City Hall near Seoul Plaza on a sunny afternoon in Seoul, South Korea.

Demographic decline hits PhD prospects as academic jobs dry up

Employment rates for PhD holders reach record low in South Korea, with younger researchers most affected

By Helen Packer

6 March

Damage to an apartment building in Kyiv, an explosion due to a hit by a military shell.

More students from war zones enrol on UK university courses

British Council report raises concerns about unequal relationships and brain drain

By Helen Packer

5 March

Ceremony to celebrate Indonesia independence day in Bale Rante Village.

Indonesia rules out tuition fee rises after student protests

New higher education minister attempts to appease students after turbulent month

By Helen Packer

3 March

Cheongju International Airport Railway Station platform in Cheongju, Korea.

Quality worries as Korea edges towards international student goal

Lower number of universities penalised by government for visa practices, but scholars urge caution

By Helen Packer

1 March

Hong Kong cityscape view from across Victoria Harbor in the morning, view of the Avenue of Stars with modern buildings background.

Universities ‘sharing burden’ after Hong Kong claws back reserves

Institutions generally accept budgetary demands to return unspent grants but warn long-term cuts could damage competitiveness

By Helen Packer

28 February

View of the campus of the University of Sydney, one of the most prestigious universities in Australia.

IDP revenue falls as students turn away from top destinations

Major student recruitment firm sees drop in placements and English language tests after immigration changes in Canada and elsewhere

By Helen Packer

27 February

A visitor photographs a scale model of the Parthenon at Tobu World Square theme park in Nikko, Japan. Illustrating a plan to shrink the higher education sector fairly.

Japan asks: how do you shrink a higher education sector fairly?

Government commission advocates for intervention in downsizing of higher education sector to avoid regional disparity

By Helen Packer

27 February

Container Ship and Hong Kong Victoria Harbour Skyline.

Hong Kong universities asked to return reserves to government

Government announces 2 per cent cut to university budget in efforts to row back public spending

By Helen Packer

26 February

JPX Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock market.

Japan’s universities lean on venture capital as funding stagnates

Academic spin-outs have risen over the past decade, supported by a network of university-affiliated venture funds

By Helen Packer

25 February

Taiwanese Marching Group Performing in Liberty Square

Taiwan bans academic exchanges with group of Chinese universities

Beijing government body’s affiliation with some Chinese institutions seen as threat by Taiwanese leaders

By Helen Packer

24 February

Women carrying mangrove saplings for planting in barren land in Charkop village, Kandivali in Mumbai. To illustrate UK universities looking to set up branch campuses in India.

Could Indian branch campuses bail out struggling Western universities?

India’s opening up to overseas outposts has injected new life into a form of transnational education that many observers had considered to be moribund. But will the clutch of early adopters blaze a successful trail for others to follow? And what exactly would that look like? Helen Packer reports

By Helen Packer

24 February

Malaysia, Langkawi- Eagle's Nest Skywalk.

Chinese students drive growth in Malaysia university applications

Malaysian institutions continue to attract increasing numbers of students from the region, with Chinese nationals remaining the largest cohort by far

By Helen Packer

23 February

Students looking for the different books at outdoor book market on January 15, 2013.

End to approved journal list ‘blow’ to Indian research quality

University Grants Commission's move to hand power to universities to judge journal quality faces resistance from research watchdogs

By Helen Packer

21 February

Indore train station on February, 17, 2014, Indore, India.

Faculty shortages restrict growth at India’s top business schools

Indian Institutes of Management need stronger PhD pipeline and ability to match international salaries, says sector leader

By Helen Packer

19 February

People walking at Jaipur Junction railway station in Rajasthan.

Nepal PM intervenes after student death at Indian university

About 800 Nepali students at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology report being asked to leave institution following protests

By Helen Packer

18 February

Pedestrians cross the road in front of motorcycles, cars and buses at the crossroads on January 20, 2013 in India.

UK should ‘push’ university partnerships in India, says minister

Export minister believes there is ‘untapped potential’ for universities in some regions as Britain negotiates free trade deal

By Helen Packer

13 February

Ambulance goes on the city in Seoul - South Korea.

Shift from STEM to medicine ‘a threat’ to Korean competitiveness

Long-awaited expansion of medical places seen as threatening future of Korean science sector

By Helen Packer

13 February

Pedestrians walk past a financial display board in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.

Hong Kong universities to dip into reserves as budget cuts loom

Cuts seen as inevitable but academics urge restraint in upcoming budget

By Helen Packer

12 February

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