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AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 11 November 2004, 9:21 am | Association of University Staff

University to refund overcharged fees The University of Auckland is to refund more than $100,000 to students following an investigation by the Commerce Commission. The eighteen affected students will receive a total of $102,354.48 in overcharged ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 4 November 2004, 1:27 pm | Association of University Staff

More performance-based funding announced The Government has announced details of a proposed new “Performance Measure” which will be implemented as what it describes as the last part of the redesign of the way that universities, polytechnics, colleges ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 28 October 2004, 10:30 am | Association of University Staff

Ex-gratia, golden or simply inappropriate? Within days of denying that its former Vice-Chancellor received a “golden handshake” following his departure from the position last year, Lincoln University has admitted paying Dr Wood an ex-gratia sum of $56,000. ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 21 October 2004, 10:10 am | Association of University Staff

Former Auckland VC highest paid public servant Former University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor, Dr John Hood, was one of the two highest-paid public sector employees in the country last year, with a remuneration package valued at between $410,000 and $419,999. It ... More >>

Time to give Zaoui his freedom

Thursday, 14 October 2004, 3:44 pm | Association of University Staff

The Association of University Staff (AUS) is calling on the Government to call it a day and give former Algerian academic Ahmed Zaoui his freedom. This follows the latest court decision, released last Friday, which follows a series of such decisions ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 14 October 2004, 1:04 pm | Association of University Staff

Report shows university academics significantly underpaid The Association of University Staff (AUS) is calling on the Government to increase funding significantly to universities after a report was released today showing that Massey academic staff are paid on ... More >>

Don't Increase Student Fees Say University Staff

Monday, 11 October 2004, 3:33 pm | Association of University Staff

The Association of University Staff (AUS) has called on other New Zealand universities to follow the lead of Massey University by not increasing student tuition fees for 2005. More >>

Don’t increase student fees say university staff

Monday, 11 October 2004, 2:26 pm | Association of University Staff

The Association of University Staff (AUS) has called on other New Zealand universities to follow the lead of Massey University by not increasing student tuition fees for 2005. The Massey University Council voted last week, by seven votes to six, to reject ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 7 October 2004, 11:27 am | Association of University Staff

No need for staff cuts at Massey The Massey Branch of the Association of University Staff (AUS) has rejected suggestions that staffing levels or future staff salary increases need to be affected by last Friday’s decision of the University Council ... More >>

No need for staff cuts at Massey University

Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 4:05 pm | Association of University Staff

Association of University Staff, Massey Branch, is today rejecting suggestions that staffing levels or staff salary increases need to be affected by last Friday's decision of the University Council to hold fees at 2004 levels for next year. More >>

No need for staff cuts at Massey University

Tuesday, 5 October 2004, 1:49 pm | Association of University Staff

The Association of University Staff, Massey Branch, is today rejecting suggestions that staffing levels or staff salary increases need to be affected by last Friday’s decision of the University Council to hold fees at 2004 levels for next year. More >>

Massey Staff Oppose Student Fee Increases

Thursday, 30 September 2004, 4:21 pm | Association of University Staff

The Association of University Staff (AUS) Massey Branch Committee has announced today that it supports students in their opposition to proposed fee increases at Massey University. Massey is proposing to increase fees by 5% for 2005, the highest ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 30 September 2004, 11:34 am | Association of University Staff

University refuses mediation on discrimination claim The University of Canterbury has refused mediation after the Human Rights Commission agreed to investigate a complaint by a senior lecturer, Sue Newberry, of gender bias in the University’s appointment ... More >>

Minister cheeky on student fees

Friday, 24 September 2004, 10:38 am | Association of University Staff

The Government should increase overall funding to universities in order to ensure that student tuition fees are kept to a minimum, according to Dr Bill Rosenberg, National President of the Association of University Staff (AUS). More >>

Minister cheeky on student fees

Friday, 24 September 2004, 10:18 am | Association of University Staff

The Government should increase overall funding to universities in order to ensure that student tuition fees are kept to a minimum, according to Dr Bill Rosenberg, National President of the Association of University Staff (AUS). More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 23 September 2004, 11:46 am | Association of University Staff

Unitec threatens legal action For the third time in four years the Government has drafted legislation to block Auckland’s Unitec from being assessed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) for university status. Unitec now says it is considering ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 16 September 2004, 12:35 am | Association of University Staff

Education levels rising in OECD countries More people around the world are completing university courses and other forms of tertiary education than ever before, according to the 2004 edition of Education at a Glance, an annual compendium of education statistics ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 9 September 2004, 11:55 am | Association of University Staff

Don’t increase student fees at Victoria, says staff union The Victoria University Branch of the Association of University Staff is opposed to increasing student fees at the University, spokesperson Dr Richard Arnold said today. He was responding to ... More >>

Staff Union: Don’t increase Victoria student fees

Thursday, 9 September 2004, 10:17 am | Association of University Staff

The executive committee of the Victoria Branch of the Association of University Staff is opposed to increasing student fees at the university, spokesperson Dr Richard Arnold said today. He was responding to a 4.5% increase proposed by the Vice Chancellor ... More >>

AUS Tertiary Update

Thursday, 2 September 2004, 4:42 pm | Association of University Staff

“University” cleared to sue for defamation The High Court has cleared the way for a Wellington-based company, the University of Newlands, to sue Nationwide News, publisher of The Australian, for defamation after its internet site named the “University” ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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