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AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 10:33 am | Association of University Staff

Funding review the medicine for ailing salaries The announcement that funding arrangements for Medicine and Dentistry degree programmes will be reviewed has been welcomed by the Association of University Staff National President, Professor Nigel Haworth. ... More >>

Funding review the medicine for ailing salaries

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 10:13 am | Association of University Staff

The announcement that funding arrangements for Medicine and Dentistry degree programmes will be reviewed has been welcomed by the Association of University Staff National President, Professor Nigel Haworth. He said that Medical and Dental academic staff ... More >>

Funding review the medicine for ailing salaries

Thursday, 23 February 2006, 8:52 am | Association of University Staff

The announcement that funding arrangements for Medicine and Dentistry degree programmes will be reviewed has been welcomed by the Association of University Staff National President, Professor Nigel Haworth. He said that Medical and Dental academic staff ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 16 February 2006, 2:55 pm | Association of University Staff

Protest at Canterbury staff cuts Staff and students joined together this week to protest at job cuts proposed for the University of Canterbury’s College of Arts. It is expected that around twenty-three academic and general staff jobs will be lost ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 9 February 2006, 11:35 am | Association of University Staff

Union members to vote on national bargaining Union members in New Zealand’s seven traditional universities will begin voting next week to determine whether the unions will again initiate bargaining for national multi-employer collective employment ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 2 February 2006, 12:28 am | Association of University Staff

Staff retention a key issue for universities The capacity of the system to attract and retain staff of international calibre has been identified by the Minister for Tertiary Education as one of the key issues facing the tertiary education sector. ... More >>

"Take education out of GATS", teachers urge

Thursday, 15 December 2005, 3:49 pm | Association of University Staff

The following media release is forwarded by the Association of University Staff, an affiliate union of Education International. This release raises, on the international stage, includes concerns about the New Zealand Government’s support for a “Friends ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 15 December 2005, 12:26 am | Association of University Staff

Interest free loans historic win for students The New Zealand University Students’ Association (NZUSA) is describing the passing of the Taxation (Annual Rates and Urgent Measures) Bill on Tuesday night as an historic win for the student movement. It is ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 8 December 2005, 1:03 pm | Association of University Staff

Wananga likely to remain in the news The release of the Auditor-General’s report this week into certain aspects of Te Wananga o Aotearoa is likely to ensure that the beleaguered institution remains in the news for some time to come. The report, ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 1 December 2005, 12:43 am | Association of University Staff

Cullen to focus on quality and relevance (and salaries) In his second major speech as the new Minister for Tertiary Education, Dr Michael Cullen has told the Association of University Staff (AUS) that a key part of his agenda will be to continue the work ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 24 November 2005, 1:06 pm | Association of University Staff

Legal action to stop further dismissals at Auckland Legal proceedings were filed in the Employment Authority this week by the Association of University Staff (AUS) to stop the dismissal of six lecturers and senior tutors from the Elam School of ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 17 November 2005, 12:50 am | Association of University Staff

Gender pay gap reinforced in university statistics Women employed in universities are paid significantly less than their male counterparts, and are more likely to be appointed to lower-grade positions, and to be engaged on fixed-term employment ... More >>

University staff union concerned at Otago fee rise

Thursday, 10 November 2005, 5:56 pm | Association of University Staff

The Otago Branch of the Association of University Staff (AUS) expressed concern today at the 5 percent fee increases facing Otago University students next year. More >>

University staff union concerned at Otago fee rise

Thursday, 10 November 2005, 8:58 am | Association of University Staff

The Otago Branch of the Association of University Staff (AUS) expressed concern today at the 5 percent fee increases facing Otago University students next year. More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 10 November 2005, 8:57 am | Association of University Staff

Rod Donald farewelled Representatives of the Association of University Staff (AUS) have today joined other mourners in Christchurch to farewell a friend in Green Party Co-Leader Rod Donald, who died at the weekend. AUS General Secretary Helen Kelly, ... More >>

University Staff Mourn Loss of Green Party Leader

Sunday, 6 November 2005, 4:07 pm | Association of University Staff

The Association of University Staff (AUS) today expressed great sorrow at the death of Green Party Co-Leader, Rod Donald. More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 3 November 2005, 11:12 am | Association of University Staff

NZ universities in world’s top 200 Three New Zealand universities have made it into the world’s top 200, but it is not all good news for our leading academic institutions. While the University of Auckland improved its ranking, from sixty-seventh in 2004 ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 27 October 2005, 12:41 am | Association of University Staff

Massey top paid VC Massey University’s Judith Kinnear was New Zealand’s highest-paid New Zealand vice-chancellor last year, with a remuneration package worth between $360,000 and $369,999. It was around 4.6 times more than those of career-grade senior ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 20 October 2005, 1:30 pm | Association of University Staff

Tertiary education the big winner Tertiary education was the big winner in yesterday’s announcement of a new Cabinet, with the creation of a full ministerial appointment for tertiary education, elevating the previous position from that of associate to ... More >>

University salaries must remain high priority

Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 12:54 am | Association of University Staff

Association of University Staff Media Release 19 October 2005 University salaries must remain high priority More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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