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Articles by John Ross
Three-term system ¡®suited the time¡¯, but post-pandemic conditions bring new priorities, says university
As people from non-traditional backgrounds become the majority in Australian universities, a legal academic argues that efforts to accommodate them can help the old guard too
Medical training a bright spot for the sector, in an election campaign mostly focused elsewhere
Australian university council members bear far less onerous ethical and reporting obligations than volunteer mums and dads, analysis finds
Bots¡¯ tendency to display ¡®unwarranted confidence¡¯ and fixate on ¡®pink elephants¡¯ particularly risky in medical research, according to new paper
Thai study adds to growing body of literature supporting pet therapy for students with mental health conditions
Debt forgiveness could reduce graduates¡¯ borrowing capacity, as home ownership becomes defining issue of upcoming election
In recent years, politicians have flip-flopped in their attitudes and policies towards higher education, amid controversy over ¡®woke¡¯ agendas and the social effects of immigration. Ahead of next month¡¯s general election, universities find themselves in both main parties¡¯ bad books. John Ross reports
Staff blame recent bout of recruitment as USQ prepares to cut more than one in 10 workers
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
