Nic Mitchell 
Many wondering if the UK really wants international students
Nic Mitchell explores whether the UK really wants international students after the latest U-turn to ban dependants of…
How tough can it be to stop drinking alcohol?
Nic Mitchell explores just how tough it can be to give up drinking alcohol after a lifetime working…
Why blame students for affordable housing crisis?
You don’t need a crystal ball to see that migration and a crisis in affordable housing will dominate…
Why Crimea matters to Putin and what Lenin would say about the war
Writing about Putin's fast changing war against Ukraine is fraught with challenges, such as why Crimea is so…
Students changed during pandemic, so should we
Students are not rushing back to lecture theatres and may have changed more than higher education staff during…
How should universities react to Putin’s Ukraine War?
Was UK higher education too slow to oppose Putin's war in Ukraine? Nic Mitchell looks at the timeline…
Brexit, cancer and the unexpected as a freelance
Nic Mitchell looks back at a decade running his own freelance business, De la Cour Communications.
How many body blows can the British Council take?
Nic Mitchell investigates how serious a blow losing the Brexit-inspired Turing student and trainee mobility scheme is for…
WAHED is world access to higher education day
Nic Mitchell looks forward to World Access to Higher Education Day(WAHED) and recalls the early days of championing…
Put a face mask on and save Christmas from COVID
Apologies to those who would just wish COVID away, but a few simple precautions like wearing a face…