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Openness on campus called for
Monday, 13 March 2000, 8:24 am | Association of University Staff
Dr Donald Savage, the Canadian higher education consultant who has recently completed an inquiry into the state of academic freedom in New Zealand sees the academic boards of the universities as having a key role to play in ensuring that free discussion ... More >>
Academic Boards and Academic Freedom
Monday, 13 March 2000, 8:23 am | Association of University Staff
Dr Donald Savage, a Canadian higher education consultant and former adviser to UNESCO, has completed his inquiry into academic freedom in New Zealand for the Association of University Staff (AUS). His report includes some strong recommendations relating ... More >>
Academic Freedom Report Completed
Monday, 13 March 2000, 8:21 am | Association of University Staff
The report into the state of academic freedom in New Zealand universities, commissioned by the Association of University Staff (AUS) last year, has been completed. A summary of the report, together with its recommendations, has been released to the media ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol.3 No.4
Friday, 10 March 2000, 8:16 am | Association of University Staff
ACADEMIC FREEDOM – 121 EASY STEPS That academic boards should be chaired by an elected and independent chair instead of the Vice-Chancellor as at present is one of the 121 recommendations made on academic freedom by Dr Donald Savage. Dr Savage, a Canadian ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol.3 No.3
Friday, 3 March 2000, 12:49 am | Association of University Staff
WINZ CONTINUES LOSING STREAK WINZ staff are exceeding their authority and breaching ethical standards by making comments to students about the suitability of courses, according to the Canterbury Branch of the Association of University Staff (AUS). ... More >>
AUS rejects Behaviour of WINZ
Tuesday, 29 February 2000, 3:32 pm | Association of University Staff
Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) staff are exceeding their authority and breaching ethical standards by making comments to students about the suitability of courses of study, according to the Canterbury Branch of the Association of University Staff ... More >>
AUS Tertiary Update Vol3 No2
Friday, 25 February 2000, 8:22 am | Association of University Staff
DEAR STEVE... FILL THAT CHAIR! The government More >>
AUS Tertiary Update
Friday, 18 February 2000, 11:43 am | Association of University Staff
CHANGE OF DIRECTION WELCOMED AUS is delighted with the change of direction in tertiary education policy signalled by Associate Minister of Education Steve Maharey, says AUS president Neville Blampied. Mr Blampied was among 30-40 people at a 17 February ... More >>
Change of direction in tertiary sector welcomed
Thursday, 17 February 2000, 1:50 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has welcomed the new direction in tertiary education policy signalled by the Associate Minister of Education, Steve Maharey, in Wellington today. More >>
Call for caution at Victoria University
Monday, 14 February 2000, 2:32 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has urged Victoria University to take a cautious approach to proposed lay-offs in the Faculty of Humanities. More >>
Decision on loan repayments welcomed
Monday, 14 February 2000, 9:59 am | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has welcomed the Government’s announcement that part-time students on low incomes will qualify for a full write-off on their student loan, if their annual income is lower than $24,596. More >>
University staff welcome change to dental fee
Tuesday, 1 February 2000, 4:23 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has welcomed the Government announcement of an increase in the tuition subsidy for dental students at Otago University. More >>
University student numbers stagnant
Thursday, 20 January 2000, 11:59 am | Association of University Staff
The Ministry of Education’s statements regarding growth in the numbers of tertiary students, in its recent report: New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Sector: Profiles and Trends 1998 are misleading. The figures hide the fact that growth in university ... More >>
New AUS President
Thursday, 20 January 2000, 11:56 am | Association of University Staff
Neville Blampied, a senior lecturer in Psychology at the University of Canterbury, has taken office as National President of the Association of University Staff (AUS). More >>
Staff support call to reveal size of payout
Tuesday, 18 January 2000, 10:03 am | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has supported the call by the Minister of State Services, Trevor Mallard, for full details of the ‘golden handshake’ provided to the departing Victoria University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Irving, to ... More >>
Victoria University urged to 'get it right' next
Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 3:59 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) is urging Victoria University's Council to ensure that the process for appointing a replacement for departing Vice-Chancellor, Michael Irving, is open and democratic. More >>
Waikato Court decision to stand
Wednesday, 22 December 1999, 3:57 pm | Association of University Staff
The Association of University Staff (AUS) has welcomed Waikato University Vice-Chancellor Bryan Gould's decision to abandon his appeal against the High Court decision, which struck down his proposed restructuring of parts of the University. More >>
