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
Our review won¡¯t work until you ¡®get on with¡¯ the last one, former v-cs tell government
Regulator dismisses Australian university¡¯s claim that it is primarily a commercially funded organisation
Three-year post-study work visa features among changes to lure students and reduce costs to institutions
Anti-plagiarism giant¡¯s acquisition of a key rival ¡®will not substantially lessen competition¡¯, ACCC finds
A$40 million repayments flagged so far the tip of the iceberg, union says
Role focused on supporting staff and handling complaints, but critics express concern about potential threats to academic freedom
From little things big things grow: small specialists focus on big picture
Tens of millions of dollars on offer for institutions that walk their commercialisation talk
Foreign interference concerns should not blind policymakers to the benefits of collaboration, forum hears
While progress has been hamstrung by lack of scale or regulatory force, advocates say the time has come
While Canberra¡¯s decision is ¡®great news¡¯, students still face competition for flights and a mishmash of state rules
Research at undergraduate level engages students and helps keep the academic pipeline flowing
Greens discussion paper blames corporate governance for sector¡¯s most pressing problems
Discounts, chatbots, money-back guarantees are tricks in contract cheating websites¡¯ promotional armoury
Refreshed guidelines allow universities to choose which academics face scrutiny of their overseas affiliations
Pacific expert¡¯s selection coincides with policy push to boost islander participation in higher education
AI analysis of online activity reveals ¡®really nice¡¯ sentiment and sophisticated understanding of government structures
Green paper ¡®asks the right questions¡¯, including whether crown research institutes should collocate with universities
¡®Sense prevails¡¯ as New South Wales declares that incoming students will be treated like locals
New Zealand¡¯s embrace of M¨¡ori vocabulary goes hand-in-hand with the incorporation of M¨¡ori understandings into curricula. But is a debate about the unintended consequences of this move being stifled by fear of speaking out? John Ross reports
University governance bodies an ¡®outlier¡¯ in Australia, with sectoral experience an oddity
As Australian policy focus pivots from international education to research commercialisation, ¡®it¡¯s the right time for us to shine¡¯, says new head Andrew Parfitt
In-house appointment breaks with trend of selecting leaders from outside the country, or outside academia
Institutional affiliation counts for little in determining students¡¯ future earnings, analysis suggests
