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
Criticism of Australia¡¯s ¡®tax¡¯ on international students escalates amid signs that it may be a done deal
Australia has made strides in developing a commercialisation culture but still has a long way to go, says new STA president
Delight and alarm in equal measures, as political manoeuvres and drafting technicalities limit both casual employment and its antidote
As Australia¡¯s climate turns back again, universities say the lessons of a horror summer have not been forgotten
Sacked neuropathologist Manuel Graeber says university was happy with his work before he lodged disclosure about management
Free tuition also to be switched from first to last year of tertiary study, under pact between new governing parties
With potentially worrying changes to Australia¡¯s research security arrangements odds-on to proceed, universities want clarification on amendments
Wealth inequities ¡®a learning tool¡¯ in education geared to ¡®whole-person formation¡¯, forum hears
Court case raises conflict between academic freedom and universities¡¯ duty of care, says barrister
Quality and resourcing also front of mind for academic heading first comprehensive education evaluation in decades
Top-ranked institutions¡¯ contribution to equity should go further than ¡®picking the top 10 students from every school¡¯, experts say
Auckland failed to give public commentary the level of occupational protection that would be mandatory in the laboratory, says colleague of Siouxsie Wiles
¡®Core recruitment practices¡¯ without quotas reduced gender parity timeline from 60 years to five
Higher study can mean little to one¡¯s pay packet and can in some cases reduce it, says research that raises questions about Universities Accord¡¯s expansionary vision
Overseas universities could profit from ¡®escape route¡¯ role, as China¡¯s women resist political pressure to produce the next generation
As country proposes tough new sanctions for sharing regulated technologies, except with the UK and US, sceptic asks whether nuclear submarine pact is worth the trouble
Linguistic fluency ¡®seldom achieved¡¯ and peripheral to ¡®the jobs of today and the future¡¯, Australian university claims
Locals with overseas qualifications are no longer welcome in China¡¯s state-owned enterprises, conference hears
Recruitment of domestic school-leavers is stagnant amid concerns over rising graduate debt levels and weak employment outcomes. With ministers keen to turbocharge enrolment to upskill the nation, John Ross examines how higher education institutions can win back a disaffected generation
Australian study highlights gap between ¡®statistically significant¡¯ and ¡®meaningful¡¯
Brain researcher¡¯s clash with University of Sydney administration follows exit from Imperial in earlier whistleblower row
Late researcher¡¯s reform narrative chimes with Australian accord considerations
Australian researchers propose alternative way of redistributing university resources, but warn it won¡¯t be easy
¡®Free-for-all¡¯ approach blunts universities¡¯ impact in tackling complex societal challenges, says Australian consultant
