How we report
How we report
How we choose, check and present the stories you read.
Where our stories come from
We follow ministries, regulators, quality agencies, research funders, intergovernmental bodies, sector associations, universities and specialist publishers around the world. The full list is on our sources page. We report on what these organisations announce and publish, credit them by name and link to the original in every story.
What makes a story
We cover developments that a university leader would want to know about: policy and regulation, funding, governance and leadership, research, international partnerships and mobility, students, staff, teaching and digital change. We do not cover routine events, marketing or announcements that offer little for decision-makers.
Checking the facts
Every fact in a story must come from the original report or another named source. Names, figures and dates are checked against those sources, and we never invent quotations. When a development rests on a single announcement, we attribute it to the organisation that made it.
The editor’s view
Each story carries a view from the editor who leads that desk: what the development means for institutions, what remains uncertain, and what to watch next. It is clearly separated from the reported facts.
Our editors
- Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor: University leadership, governance, strategy and institutional change
- Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor: Student recruitment, internationalisation, mobility, access and student experience
- Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor: Higher education policy, regulation, finance and institutional sustainability
- Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor: Teaching, learning, digital transformation, AI and future skills
- Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor: Research, innovation, research funding and university–industry collaboration
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we correct it on the story and list it on our corrections page. To report an error, use our contact page.
For publishers
We read public news feeds, credit the publisher and link to the original. Our feed reader identifies itself as HigherEdSignalBot/1.0 (+https://higheredsignal.com/methodology/#crawler). To ask us to change how we follow your site, please contact us.