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
Withholding hundreds of thousands of Australian dollars seen as a way of enabling ‘clawback’ of future losses resulting from ‘unobserved risky behaviour or malpractice’
Bill requires universities to promise not to ‘take positions’ on non-core issues or ban invited speakers because of what they might say
Australian university set to become first foreign institution with base in Middle Eastern country, but its staff think it should focus closer to home
New boss rules out further forced redundancies as cash-strapped university aims to break even next year
Letter demands regulator action over ‘egregious’ governance failures, but ACU says claims disproved by ‘basic Google search’
Renewed push for country to join Horizon Europe, as foreign minister urges universities to ‘diversify’
Key parliamentary ally seeks explanation over apparent discrepancies in reporting of consultancy spend
No word on whether US research partnerships must be registered for possible veto, after American authorities suspend contracts on ideological grounds
‘Hard-fought’ result no reason to ‘lose focus’ in a ‘turbulent and often unpredictable environment’, says Monash v-c
Surveyed professional staff blame constant restructuring for escalating administrative burden and deteriorating administrative efficiency
Call for rethink over how funder’s money is used to underwrite professors’ salaries, as overhaul of key schemes continues
Apparent recovery owes much to bump in government funding, and may prove short-lived as international earnings tumble
‘A poor communicator who ghosts me’: disaffected research students and supervisors have similar grievances about each other, survey reveals
Compulsory assessment tasks that highlight cultural histories of Australia and New Zealand help prepare students for future careers, universities insist
Budget projections that changes in repayment rules will incur no extra expense ‘lack credibility’, expert says
Promise emerged less than 18 hours after government handed down a slender pre-election budget
Cost-of-living help unveiled for students, staff and graduates, but sector remains all but empty-handed
Up to 185 more jobs in the frame, as restructuring of university switches from teaching to operations
Institutions taking ‘as long as they like’ over investigations to protect reputations, according to Australian research integrity campaigner
Tally of unsubsidised students could reach thousands, representative body warns, after enrolments surpass projections
Seven-figure salaries needed to attract top talent, universities argue, but staff apprehend ballooning executive remuneration with ‘disbelief and anger’
Fees rising and scholarships disappearing as visa constraints reduce incentive to keep students’ costs low
Threats to US-funded research and infrastructure could mean ‘profound implications for Australians’, academy warns
China’s neighbours benefit in list of the world’s most international universities, as giant expands its network
