Patrick Jack

London

Data Journalist at Times Higher Education (THE)

Data journalist @timeshighered - formerly @radar_aiuk/@pa and @MENnewsdesk. 🍀 https://t.co/Kb19huO4YS

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Articles

Gaza Encampments “Made University Leaders Lose Their Minds”

1 week ago | insidehighered.com | Patrick Jack

The war in Gaza and the adverse reaction of U.S. colleges to the pro-Palestinian movement have completely changed students’ relationship to higher education, according to the maker of a new film about last year’s protests. A new documentary, The Encampments, follows the movement from Columbia University, where the first tents were erected in April 2024, as protests spread to hundreds of campuses worldwide, including the University of Tokyo and Copenhagen University.
Higher education exports 'generate £25 billion' for UK economy

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

UK higher education exports are worth almost £25 billion to the country’s economy, new figures suggest. (DfE) shows that the UK generated £29.3 billion in revenue from education-related exports in 2022 – an increase of 8 per cent on the year before in current prices. Of this, the higher education sector was responsible for £23.7 billion (73 per cent). This was up £1.4 billion from £22.3 billion in 2021.
Oxford University private school intake rises, applications hit 10-year high

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

The number of private school students admitted into the University of Oxford has increased, with state school students less likely to receive an offer from the institution, figures show. It comes shortly after analysis revealed a similar trend at the University of Cambridge, which saw a record drop in the proportion of state school admissions.
Cambridge’s state school intake falls again after target scrapped

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

The proportion of state school pupils accepted into the University of Cambridge has fallen by a record amount, following the institution’s decision to scrap admissions targets in this area, analysis reveals. It marks a further decline in the institution’s widening participation agenda one year after the proportion fell for the first time in a decade.
Quarter of UK universities need 'overhaul' amid financial crisis

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

A quarter of UK higher education leaders fear that their institution will need a “complete overhaul” in the face of the sector’s financial crisis, according to a new survey. Research by the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE) shows mounting financial pressures are weighing heavily on university bosses.
Impact Rankings 2025: results announced

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

Source: Annice Lyn/Getty Images Universities in East and South-east Asia are improving rapidly when it comes to their contributions towards sustainable development, according to the latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
University referrals to anti-extremism scheme Prevent hit new high

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

The number of cases referred to the UK government’s anti-extremism programme from within higher education institutions has doubled in the last three years to a new high, figures reveal. All English institutions are required to report activities involving the government’s Prevent strategy, which aims to stop people becoming involved in terrorism or extremism, to the Office for Students (OfS).
Accurate data 'critical' to meet higher education refugee goal

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

Collecting accurate data on the number of refugees in higher education is “critical” if the sector is to meet an upcoming United Nations participation target, according to a new report. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees’ (UNHCR) goal – the “15by30 target” – is to achieve enrolment of 15 per cent of refugee youth in higher education by 2030.
Gaza encampments made university leaders ‘lose their minds’

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

The war in Gaza and the adverse reaction of US colleges to the pro-Palestinian movement has completely changed students’ relationship to higher education, according to the maker of a new film about last year’s protests. A new documentary, The Encampments, follows the movement from Columbia University, where the first tents were erected in April 2024, as protests spread to hundreds of campuses worldwide, including the University of Tokyo and Copenhagen University.
US athlete deal ‘will have ripple effect’ on academic budgets

1 week ago | timeshighereducation.com | Patrick Jack

A watershed settlement that paves the way for US colleges to pay student-athletes directly represents a “tipping point” for higher education, with potential “ripple effects” throughout academia, experts have warned. The long-awaited ruling in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) dispute will see colleges pay $2.8 billion (£2.1 million) in back payments to athletes over the next 10 years.