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Cautious Welcome for new TEC Head
Tuesday, 7 August 2001, 4:21 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has reacted cautiously to the announcement that Dr Andrew West is to head the transition body that will become the Tertiary Education Commission. More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol 4 No 26, 2 August 2001
Thursday, 2 August 2001, 9:44 am | Association of University Staff
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TEAC's third report
Wednesday, 1 August 2001, 11:51 am | Association of University Staff
Association of University Staff [AUS] National President, Neville Blampied, speaking in Christchurch today, welcomed the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission’s third report. He said, "We see the report as a welcome affirmation that a strategic ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol.4 No 25, 26 July 2001
Thursday, 26 July 2001, 11:14 am | Association of University Staff
********************************************************************* AUS Tertiary Update Vol. 4 No. 25, 26 July 2001 ********************************************************************* In our lead story this week….. AUS MAKES ITS STAND CLEAR TO GOVERNMENT The Association ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol. 4 No. 24
Thursday, 19 July 2001, 7:39 am | Association of University Staff
In our lead story this week….. SUBMISSION ON SALARIES TO TEAC Further to our story last week, AUS has made a submission to the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission on salary-fixing mechanisms for New Zealand university staff. It notes the serious ... More >>
Massey Faces Hobson's Choice
Tuesday, 17 July 2001, 4:01 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) think Massey is damned if it takes the government's 'fees freeze' offer and damned if it doesn't. Each University Council has until 31 August to accept or reject the Government's budget offer to Universities. More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol.4 No.23
Thursday, 12 July 2001, 9:01 am | Association of University Staff
In our lead story this week….. OTAGO UNIVERSITY DELAYS FEE DECISION The University of Otago will delay its decision on the Government's fee freeze offer until after a combined meeting of vice-chancellors next month. Otago's Vice-Chancellor, Dr Graeme ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol.4 No.22
Thursday, 5 July 2001, 9:32 am | Association of University Staff
In our lead story this week….. CANTERBURY'S FINANCIAL WOES Staff at Canterbury University are calling for more rigorous accounting after revelations of budget errors pushing the deficit up to around $7m. this year. A recent Council meeting heard that the ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol 4 No 21
Thursday, 28 June 2001, 8:32 am | Association of University Staff
********************************************************************* AUS Tertiary Update Vol. 4 No. 21, 28 June 2001 ********************************************************************* In our lead story this week….. NOTED ECONOMIST LEAVES LINCOLN Lincoln University ... More >>
AUs Tertiary Update Vol 4 No 20
Thursday, 21 June 2001, 8:59 am | Association of University Staff
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AUS Tertiary Update Vol 4 No 19
Thursday, 14 June 2001, 8:49 am | Association of University Staff
In our lead story this week….. CRUNCH DECISION TIME FOR UNIVERSITY COUNCIL The Waikato University Council has voted overwhelming to reject the Government's funding offer in return for a freeze on fees -- the first institution to vote on the deal. Only ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol.4 No.18
Thursday, 7 June 2001, 8:42 am | Association of University Staff
In our lead story this week….. NO COERCION, PLEASE The AUS President, Neville Blampied has written to all Labour and Alliance MPs pointing out the resentment felt by universities at what they see as Government coercion in getting them to accept its fee-freeze ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol 4 No 17
Thursday, 31 May 2001, 9:07 am | Association of University Staff
In our lead story this week….. AUS CALLS CRISIS SUMMIT The Association of University Staff has written to the Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors and student presidents of the country's eight universities inviting them to a crisis summit meeting on last ... More >>
Crisis Summit for Universities Called For
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:17 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has today called on institutions to think long and hard before deciding their responses to the Government’s coercive budget offer of a notional 5.1% increase on 2000 levels of funding. More >>
BUDGET 2001 – GOOD, BAD AND UGLY FOR UNIVERSITIES
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:15 pm | Association of University Staff
Speaking in Wellington today after the presentation of the Government’s 2001 Budget, Association of University Staff (AUS) National President, Neville Blampied, said that “there are some positive features of the Budget for universities, but these ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Budget special
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 5:13 pm | Association of University Staff
Today’s Budget has been described as “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” by AUS President, Neville Blampied in terms of its impact for universities and their staff. The Good * $40m over 4 years for Centres of Research Excellence (this includes a one-off $20m ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol.4 No.16
Thursday, 24 May 2001, 8:42 am | Association of University Staff
In our lead story this week….. AUS PRO-PUBIC SECTOR, NOT ANTI-PTES AUS National President, Neville Blampied, has made it clear that in its fight for a fairer outcome for universities in this week's Budget, the association has not been calling for ... More >>
AUS is pro the public sector, not anti-PTEs
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 2:13 pm | Association of University Staff
Speaking in Christchurch today, Neville Blampied, National President of the Association of University Staff (AUS), said "AUS has been vigorous in its pursuit of a fairer outcome for universities in this year's Budget, but has not been attacking Private ... More >>
STAFF EFFORT SAVES UNIVERSITY SYSTEM $200 MILLION
Wednesday, 23 May 2001, 11:40 am | Association of University Staff
In the current issue of New Zealand Education Review, AUS National President Neville Blampied examines the financial impact of the changing ratio of academic staff between 1991 and 1999. More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol.4 No.15
Thursday, 17 May 2001, 9:30 am | Association of University Staff
In our lead story this week….. APPEALS FOR PTE FUNDING TO REVERT TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR The Association of University Staff (AUS) has added its voice to the calls for the Government to act immediately to redirect part of its tuition subsidies to private ... More >>