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
Asian giant combines spending and efficiency to crack the top 20
Government may harness funding agreements to influence mix of teacher specialties
China¡¯s internal policies, such as Belt and Road initiative, may hold the key to protecting a critical revenue stream
Visa data, contradicted by ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Affairs figures, raise questions over treatment of Chinese doctoral applicants
Basic research bears the brunt of a general decline in spending
The specialist in ancient DNA talks about caving, elephant birds and how tracking prehistoric genetic changes could help fix our dodgy hearts
Overseas students seen as key buffer against rankings drop and demographic decline
Last week¡¯s legislative delay has not stopped the government tightening the screws on student debt
Controversial legislation will not be considered before August
Analysis reveals Antipodean universities are falling behind East Asian rivals
Fee-free policy cheaper than expected, as enrolments remain subdued
Australian regulator confirms it is investigating institution
Australian National University outlines why it refused multimillion-dollar humanities gift
New analysis shows regions were benefiting directly from uncapping of places
Regional universities say complex measures are needed to do justice to teaching standards
Cross-border tensions accelerate trans-Pacific pivot
Ramsay Centre insists that negotiations with other institutions are under way
Chancellors say ¡®new university of scale¡¯ may be ¡®well placed¡¯ to respond to changing higher education environment
Media storm over Australian donation raises questions about where institutions should draw the line
Admissions overhaul could trigger wider insistence on mathematics prerequisites
Further education has suffered a dark decade in Australia, but now even universities are beginning to think things have gone too far. John Ross reports
Sector vulnerability highlighted as business model tips further towards international education
The boom in international students and researchers on campus has obvious benefits, but Australian universities risk going financially bust if they stop coming, and maybe even if they don¡¯t
Media storms risk closing off funding stream, Australian academic warns
