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
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Students flying in from Singapore won¡¯t need to isolate, as long as they¡¯re from Singapore
State becomes first jurisdiction to step back from its pilot scheme, after being first to get one approved
With their home economies bouncing back and students keen to travel, countries face vaccination validation as next obstacle
Funding guarantee ¡®cost government nothing¡¯ and funding reforms ¡®delivered no extra students¡¯, Senate estimates committee hears
¡®Parallel universes¡¯ promise more pain for international education, even as Covid finish line beckons
Vast majority of respondents to THE survey say ¡®sage on the stage¡¯ still has a place, despite experience of online teaching during pandemic
Ombudsman pledges crackdown if institutions fail to come clean
Governments are ¡®critical stakeholders¡¯ and do not take kindly to universities ¡®crying poor¡¯, says former media boss Mark Scott
Fresh ¡®wage theft¡¯ claims arise as Australian legislation to combat casualisation fails to scratch the surface
Interdisciplinarity really matters now that automation is approaching its ¡®crossover point¡¯, Australian forum hears
But Queensland plan requires federal approval ¨C and by the time it receives it, circumstances may have changed
Australian university applications and offers defy both Covid and Canberra
Peer review without transparency does not stave off potentially lethal misinformation, Open Access Week forum hears
Transparency ¡®doesn¡¯t go far enough¡¯, says South Australian Greens MP
While federal agreement will be needed, Australian Capital Territory announcement boosts hopes of students¡¯ return for 2022 academic year
¡®Equity¡¯ students¡¯ post-course outcomes slant towards further study rather than work, Australian research finds
Springer pact follows agreement with Cambridge University Press, as other big publishers prepare to follow suit
Australian inquiry also recommends new national strategy, top-up funding and better union entry rights
New approach to academic misconduct slashes university workload and leaves a better taste in the mouth ¨C for staff as well as students
Don¡¯t allow confidentiality clauses over issues connected with intellectual freedom, says sacked professor
But student return still likely to be delayed as airport processes come up to speed
Minister¡¯s assurances not ¡®watertight guarantees¡¯ that regular academic activities fall outside law¡¯s purview
Constitutional lawyer says Australian case will help frame courts¡¯ approach to academic freedom issues
