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
Financially troubled University of the South Pacific was left with ?29 million black hole when leadership fell out with biggest member state
Fraud and fabrication are not rarities, suggests Australian survey of early career scholars
Poorly understood clause in new Australian act may oblige universities to reach terms with representatives, just as they develop a taste for dealing directly with staff
Times Higher Education journalists name the academics and administrators at the heart of the sector¡¯s biggest debates over the past 12 months
Rather than focusing on students¡¯ plans after they graduate, Canberra should assure itself of their commitment to study
With fervent political support and promises of substantial funding, on-again off-again amalgamation now appears viable
Australian universities ¡®have work to do¡¯ to recover international student enrolments
Professional staff say ¡®yes¡¯, academics say ¡®no¡¯ as another Australian university bypasses the union
ÍøÆØÃÅ affairs minister pledges to speed up admission of world¡¯s ¡®best and brightest¡¯
High upfront costs defeated the most recent proposal for the two South Australian institutions to join forces back in 2018 but now things have changed
Australian university representatives warn of unintended consequences from two-year limit in new workplace relations act
What makes a sabbatical special any more, asks professor, if it is a continuation of the demands of academic life rather than a break from them
White paper vows to reshape science sector but also shies away from suggested creation of base operating grants for institutions
While unions see applications in the private college sector, Australian universities worry about being forced to enter collective bargaining
Cultural familiarity, sense of safety and soaring rankings foster interest in nearby countries
As underpayment claims embroil at least half the sector, Griffith¡¯s proposed circuit breaker provokes more discord
¡®Read and publish¡¯ deals must not be the only game in town, critic warns
Joint programme eyes trifecta of research skills, disciplinary knowledge and business acumen
Critics claim victory as assessment of research benefits is handed back to the experts
Independent housing ¡®moderately to severely unaffordable¡¯, as locals opt for alternatives
Narrow line between success and failure in latest round of Australian competitive grant funding
¡®Renaissance¡¯ ideals of integrity may mean little to the sharing economy generation, Australian conference hears
Australian public service chief rails against scale in call for ¡°alternatives¡± to huge comprehensive institutions
For all their collegiality, pay disparity in Australian universities is ¡®not out of step¡¯ with big business
