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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.
Articles by John Ross
Universities’ breadth of viewpoints more important than ever in this ‘dark period of history’, says Melbourne v-c
Australian university’s financial problems force a restructure and 500 redundancies, but vice-chancellor stresses opportunity in adversity
Legal trailblazer to oversee governance of Australia’s third oldest university at a troubled time
‘Cloud’ discounts and fee and subsidy tweaks could underpin acceptable compromise deal, policy specialist suggests
The differential impacts of the Covid-19 wrecking ball reflect different countries’ priorities, conference hears
But follow-up survey flags ‘generational’ loss of market share in countries that eschew charter flights
Oceania’s pan-national university enveloped by scandal, duelling governance bodies and tit-for-tat accusations
Suspension reduced but it ‘still gets me out of the way’, Australian student representative says
Covid-19 ushered in a very different first 100 days for new University of Auckland head Dawn Freshwater
No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ‘extortionate’ commissions to recruit from their competitors
Trial flights of overseas students taken off the table, as safe haven visas for Hong Kong students herald more tension with China
Australian decision a reminder that universities cannot impose unrealistic research requirements, academic union says
Data cleansing project for pandemic patients illustrates the side benefits of astronomy research
Smoke and mirrors conceal lack of extra university places, losses to institutions and savings to government, former bureaucrat says
Fee reforms expose lack of understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of university funding policy
Emergency measures exemplify different treatment of public and private universities, critics say
Universities that boost numbers in lucrative courses are unlikely to attract the attention of Australian regulator’s new watchdog
More generous arrangements eagerly anticipated, as Australia and New Zealand step back from trial flights
Crucial MP keeping an open mind but has ‘lots of concerns’ about Australian fee and subsidy reshuffle
Reflecting on his legal ordeal, Australian academic hopes his experience will help cultivate a culture of speaking out
Sector leaders drafted to help solve loss of cross-subsidies from both international and domestic teaching
Online lectures may enable applicants to broaden their horizons, predicts consultant
While Australia rates highly as study and travel destination, pugnacious publisher cites results as evidence of Chinese people’s disfavour
New arm gives Australian regulator a voice in areas already well covered, representative body says