John Ross joined Times Higher Education?as?APAC editor in February 2018. He was previously higher education and science correspondent with The Australian newspaper. He has won the National Press Club¡¯s Higher Education Journalist of the Year award three times, most recently in 2022, and has been shortlisted six times. He holds a communications degree from what is now the University of Technology Sydney. He swims in the Pacific Ocean every day, drinks too much coffee and plays Galician bagpipes quite badly.
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Articles by John Ross
Disquiet as sandstone university hires interstate corporate lawyer to bargain on bosses¡¯ behalf
As Deakin plans first overseas outpost on Indian soil, it says the learnings will flow both ways
Top-ranked institution joins UNSW, Wollongong and others in expressing support for indigenous voice to Australian parliament
Analyses find mounting debt is hindering people¡¯s ability to buy homes and have children ¨C with women disproportionately affected
As the political currents enter a more favourable cycle, pan-regional institution¡¯s boss looks to begin repair job on ¡®regional¡¯ campuses
While safety warnings have been used as political barbs, the latest one alerts students to legitimate threats
Union endorsement proves crucial, as direct pitches to staff falter
While analysts fear cost and debt blowout, loan scheme architect says it can work with careful design
Buyer displays ¡®confidence¡¯ in Australasian student flows, as vendor exits region
Multibillion-dollar industry bouncing back as visa grants and international arrivals surge
Australian armed forces need new blood but are also keen on exchange, says Tanya Monro
But shadow minister laments slow reforms, ¡®contradictory¡¯ foreign influence positions and access policies that ¡®set students up to fail¡¯
¡®Mother of ERA¡¯ now charting its demise, as the ¡®law of diminishing returns¡¯ prompts a rethink
¡®Silence is political,¡¯ indigenous leader warns sector, as institutions ponder whether to back yes vote in looming poll
All options on the table as Australian accord seeks ideas before the ¡®hard work¡¯ of implementation begins
Almost 400 bachelor¡¯s and master¡¯s courses attracting enhanced post-study rights named as term-time working hours limit extended
Tough new demands requiring institutions to produce world-class research could put some universities¡¯ titles under threat. But is that a good thing?
Union calls for criminalisation of ¡®wage theft¡¯ with jail time for worst offenders
Legal action seen as ¡®the only way¡¯ to force universities to stop ¡®divesting responsibility¡¯, senate committee hears
Focus on volume risks harming student experience and hoped-for revenues may not materialise, report warns
Spiking inflation and an accommodation squeeze are eroding students¡¯ already meagre means. As a major review of higher education begins, John Ross examines reforms that would allow students to keep the wolf from the door and still have time to devour their reading lists
Government backs parliamentary committee¡¯s calls for action but promises ¡®positive partnership¡¯ with the sector
Joblessness and further study on the wane as labour market bounces back
Data show wealthy students benefit disproportionately from NZ$200 million annual borrowing holiday
