Category: Blog

Brexit, cancer and the unexpected as a freelance

Posted by Nic Mitchell | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog, BREXIT, Cancer-talk | 0

How many body blows can the British Council take?

Posted by Nic Mitchell | Dec 22, 2021 | Blog, Featured, Universities | 0

What makes Keir Starmer tick?

by Nic Mitchell | Jun 18, 2025 | Blog, BREXIT, Featured | 0

As Keir Starmer comes up to the first anniversary as Britain’s Prime Minister, Nic Mitchell looks behind the veil to try to find out what makes the Labour leader tick – with help from the New Statesman’s Tom McTague

Can Starmer find time to fix UK higher education?

by Nic Mitchell | Apr 8, 2025 | Blog, BREXIT, Featured, Universities | 0

Nic Mitchell asks what UK universities need to do to grab Keir Starmer’s attention when the Prime Minister is facing so many other priorities.

Universities risk slipping down government spending review

by Nic Mitchell | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog, Featured, HE-Comms | 0

Universities risk slipping down government priorities in the spending review as attention is diverted by Trump’s tariff threats and peace talks with Russia

Year of Snake ushers new era for TNE with China

by Nic Mitchell | Jan 24, 2025 | Blog, Featured, Universities | 0

Universities have a central role in the charm offensive between the United Kingdom and Peoples Republic of China, especially when it comes to TNE.

Three wishes for the new UK international education strategy

by Nic Mitchell | Jan 2, 2025 | Blog, BREXIT, Featured, Universities | 0

Nic Mitchell and Cheryl Yu give their three wishes for an improved UK international education strategy from the new Labour government in 2025.

Talking TNE and getting back into the real-world

by Nic Mitchell | Dec 17, 2024 | Blog, Cancer-talk, Featured, Universities | 0

Nic Mitchell’s highlights of 2024 include having a defibrillator fitted and attending his first conference in-person on UK TNE and the election of a new government.

Does increasing university tuition fees make political sense?

by Nic Mitchell | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Universities | 0

Universities are pressing the new Labour government to increase tuition fees, but what would you do as Higher Education minister? Nic Mitchell has a few ideas.

To the heart of the matter with Jacqueline Wilson

by Nic Mitchell | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog, Cancer-talk, Featured | 0

Nic Mitchell tells what it is like to have a cardiac defibrillator implanted after being diagnosed with heart failure – something he shares with children’s author Jacqueline Wilson.

As Reform draws voters, what’s Labour offering on 4 July?

by Nic Mitchell | Jun 18, 2024 | Blog, BREXIT, Featured | 0

With Reform overtaking the Conservatives in the run-up to the General Election on 4 July, Nic Mitchell looks at what’s Labour got to offer voters?

Why UK universities need to win over hearts and minds

by Nic Mitchell | Apr 22, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Universities | 0

Nic Mitchell explores some of the challenges facing UK universities and why they must work harder to win over hearts and minds.

Tories make migration and foreign students election issue

by Nic Mitchell | Jan 19, 2024 | Blog, BREXIT, Universities | 0

Migration and the addiction of British universities to recruiting foreign students are hot topics for the Tories as the UK enters a General Election year.