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
Vivienne Stern tells Australian conference that universities should make contingency preparations for collapse in relations
Australia the biggest loser, universities warn, as protracted delays shepherd PhD applicants elsewhere
While contentious reforms were ¡®a first for the OECD¡¯, conference hears, they have reinforced a move away from taxpayer funding
Chinese-Australian material scientist explains the downside of fashion, and why hunger therapy can be a good thing
But new Australian education minister silent on sector¡¯s calls for more spending on teaching and research
Australian sector pitches for a ¡®reset¡¯ as it gathers in the seat of government
Deemed surplus to needs as their university amassed a A$200 million buffer, UWA social scientists find welcome at Curtin
New approach ¡®a great outcome¡¯ for those fearing impacts of the ¡®most bone-headed idea ever¡¯
While policy incentivises retention, approved leaves of absence are counted as attrition
While Covid may have ushered record numbers of Australians to university, a chipper labour market is luring them away again
Dearth of data undermines understanding of cancel culture and other campus codes of silence
While some fields have been exempted from a contentious imposition on international doctoral students, sector still fears overkill
Former attorney general turned security professor says avoiding ¡®overreach¡¯ is as important as protecting public safety
Australian educators demand ¡®clarity¡¯ on whether pandemic concessions will be extended
University¡¯s ¡®strong¡¯ financial results energise union calls for job security and pay rises
Relatively benign system under strain from soaring inflation, fee hikes and reduced repayment thresholds
Australian research highlights need for more than a front-end focus on boosting diversity
Australian policy guru suggests complete rethink of research funding to overcome ¡®opportunity cost¡¯ of unsuccessful grant applications
But former education counsellor warns that a reliable picture of Covid¡¯s fallout will be a long time coming
Rather than repeating other institutions¡¯ mistakes, universities should embrace established ¡®modalities¡¯ for collaborative online international learning ¨C and appreciate it as more than a Covid stopgap
Focus should be on high-end jobs after students graduate ¨C not low-end jobs while they study, sector leaders say
Australia will be the big loser from an exodus of Chinese researchers, academics warn
Australia¡¯s oldest university library adopts new protocols for acknowledgement, representation and access to indigenous material
University¡¯s pledge comes amid heightened political scrutiny on insecure employment practices at universities
