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
New cheating figures highlight need for new solutions as ‘under-pressure’ students find new ways to access banned websites
Australian book weighs the ethics of evolving research techniques, including the downsides of drones and selfies with animals
While sector welcomes significant funding injection, future shape of national centre is clouded, as is much of its past efforts
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But new Australian education minister silent on sector’s calls for more spending on teaching and research
Australian sector pitches for a ‘reset’ as it gathers in the seat of government
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New approach ‘a great outcome’ for those fearing impacts of the ‘most bone-headed idea ever’
While policy incentivises retention, approved leaves of absence are counted as attrition
While Covid may have ushered record numbers of Australians to university, a chipper labour market is luring them away again
Dearth of data undermines understanding of cancel culture and other campus codes of silence
While some fields have been exempted from a contentious imposition on international doctoral students, sector still fears overkill
Former attorney general turned security professor says avoiding ‘overreach’ is as important as protecting public safety
Australian educators demand ‘clarity’ on whether pandemic concessions will be extended
University’s ‘strong’ financial results energise union calls for job security and pay rises
Relatively benign system under strain from soaring inflation, fee hikes and reduced repayment thresholds
Australian research highlights need for more than a front-end focus on boosting diversity
Australian policy guru suggests complete rethink of research funding to overcome ‘opportunity cost’ of unsuccessful grant applications
