A ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ reporter has been named the UK¡¯s higher education journalist of the year.

Holly Else won the Outstanding ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Journalism category at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations¡¯ annual Education Journalism Awards.

Her winning submission centred on a feature published in January 2017 that explored how likely academics were to confess to errors in their research.

Three other THE journalists were on the five-strong shortlist for the category: data editor Simon Baker, reporter Jack Grove, and former reporter John Elmes.

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Mr Baker was also on the shortlist for the Outstanding Use of Data in Education Journalism category.

John Gill, THE editor, said that it was ¡°great to get this recognition for the exceptional, in-depth reporting that we pride ourselves on at THE¡±.

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¡°The work of tenacious, independent journalists scrutinising and uncovering the issues that really matter has never been more important, and that¡¯s as true in higher education ¨C which is facing new and increasing pressures all the time ¨C as it is in any other area,¡± Mr Gill said.

¡°Holly¡¯s reporting, including the article on research integrity that won this award, sets a great example, and we¡¯re all delighted that this has been recognised.¡±