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Latest Op-Ed Articles
This page presents a selection of op-ed articles authored by Paul Baines, addressing issues of political communication, propaganda, higher education reform and public policy. These contributions draw on his academic research and public engagement, and have appeared in national and international media outlets.
Baines, P. (2026).
The Right-Wing Civil War: Who Will Win the 2029 General Election?
Comment Central, 6 Feb.
Baines, P. (2024).
Slashing HE courses will not help the next UK government boost growth.
Times Higher Education, 31 May.
Baines, P. (2022).
Sea of sameness: why universities have trouble branding.
Times Higher Education, 26 August.
Baines, P. (2022).
Sea of sameness: why universities have trouble branding.
Times Higher Education, 26 August.
Baines, P. (2022).
Ukrainian propaganda: how Zelensky is winning the information war against Russia?
The Conversation, 11 May.
Baines, P. (2022).
Who wants to be Dean?
Times Higher Education, 9 March.
Baines, P. (2021).
Universities must swap physical for digital estates – at warp speed.
Times Higher Education, 29 January.
Baines, P. and Saren, M. (2020).
The Civil Service urgently needs a rebrand to usher it into the 21st century.
PR Week, 12 September.
Saren, M. and Baines, P. (2020).
Opinion: It’s time to rebrand the Civil Service.
Civil Service World, 4 September.
Baines, P. (2020).
Protecting Europe from Russian interference.
New Europe, 29 July.
Baines, P. (2020).
Influence russe au Royaume-Uni : comment protéger la démocratie britannique.
The Conversation, 29 July.
Baines, P. (2020).
After the Russia report: how to protect British democracy from interference.
The Conversation, 22 July.
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