The BBC is still far and away the most widely-read source of online news in the country, and so Sean Coughlan maintains his place on the list for his writing on universities. Though responsible for covering all parts of the education system, and significant proportion of Coughlan’s output in 2017 has continued to focus on universities.
Much of his writing on higher education in recent months has focused on the renewed debates on tuition fees and the impact of Brexit. As long as he continues to hold his influential platform at the BBC, Coughlan’s coverage will be able to sway public opinion of universities far more than most.