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Fiftieth NZ Girdlers’ Scholarship awarded
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 12:52 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Paul Newton-Jackson, a first-year music student at the University of Waikato, is the fiftieth New Zealander to be awarded the Girdlers’ Scholarship to study at Cambridge University’s Corpus Christi College. More >>
Fiftieth NZ Girdlers’ Scholarship awarded
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 11:20 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Paul Newton-Jackson, a first-year music student and Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar at the University of Waikato, is the fiftieth New Zealander to be awarded the Girdlers’ Scholarship to study at Cambridge University’s Corpus Christi College. More >>
NZ universities rank among the world’s best
Sunday, 9 March 2014, 12:38 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The latest world rankings demonstrate that New Zealand universities lead the world when it comes to internationalisation. More >>
Universities welcome Tertiary Education Strategy
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 12:13 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand- Te Pōkai Tara welcomes the release of the Tertiary Education Strategy (2014-2019) and will work closely with Government to achieve key goals such as boosting student achievement, occupational skills and economic growth. More >>
Governance changes will undermine role of universities
Monday, 17 February 2014, 9:34 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand opposes plans to change the composition of university councils which will remove the statutory protections that ensure universities have the independence and diversity to effectively represent the communities they serve. More >>
NZ’s Universities Sign Cooperation Agreement with France
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 12:39 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Stronger academic cooperation between New Zealand and France to enhance the quality of university education and research is a step closer with an agreement signed today at the French Embassy by Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara and its French ... More >>
Rhodes Scholars Elect For 2014
Friday, 8 November 2013, 4:20 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Benjamin Abraham, Hamish Tomlinson and Alice Wang and have been selected as Rhodes Scholars Elect for 2014, following a selection meeting chaired by the Governor-General at Government House in Wellington on 7 November. More >>
New Executive Director for Universities NZ
Thursday, 10 October 2013, 10:42 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand –Te Pōkai Tara[1], the representative body for the country’s eight universities, today announced the appointment of Chris Whelan as its new Executive Director. Mr Whelan will take up the position of Executive Director at the beginning ... More >>
New Universities NZ Chair keen to enhance contribution
Monday, 1 July 2013, 10:45 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Professor Roy Crawford, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Waikato, has been appointed Chair of Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara. More >>
Budget recognises universities’ contribution to development
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:08 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara welcomes the Government’s investment in science and innovation which acknowledges the value of research, and the central role that universities play in advancing this for the nation’s development and ... More >>
Universities rigorous in systems to prevent cheating
Monday, 13 May 2013, 4:21 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New Zealand universities are world-class and have proven and rigorous checks and balances to deal with cheating says Universities New Zealand. More >>
National Science Challenges welcomed by Universities
Thursday, 2 May 2013, 1:37 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The Government’s National Science Challenges and additional funding to advance these have been welcomed by Universities New Zealand –Te Pōkai Tara, which supports a more strategic and collaborative approach to research. More >>
Universities Sign Cooperation Arrangement with Spain
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 4:18 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
A higher education cooperation arrangement to enhance the relationship between universities in New Zealand and Spain has been signed today by Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara and Spain’s Council of Universities Ministry of Education Culture and ... More >>
Education a vital part of NZ-China relationship
Friday, 12 April 2013, 4:22 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The significant contribution of education to the New Zealand-China bilateral relationship was emphasised in a speech by Universities New Zealand incoming Chair and Vice Chancellor of Waikato University Professor Roy Crawford, speaking at the inaugural New Zealand ... More >>
2013 Girdlers’ Scholarship winner announced
Thursday, 4 April 2013, 10:13 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
2013 Girdlers’ Scholarship winner announced 4 April 2012 Kerry Mackereth is looking forward to “experiencing the most revered place of higher learning in the world” when she begins studying for a degree at the Faculty of Human, Social and Political ... More >>
New Degree to benefit students, the economy and exports
Monday, 17 December 2012, 1:42 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New Degree to benefit students, the economy and export education 17 December 2012 The introduction of a shorter Master’s Degree, which will enable universities to better meet the needs of New Zealand’s labour market and help boost export education, ... More >>
Confidentiality of academic staff information essential
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 4:11 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The potential breach of personal information relating to university academic staff is of great concern says Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara Chair Professor Pat Walsh, following the theft of information from a member of the Performance-Based ... More >>
Rhodes Scholars Elect for 2013
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 4:34 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Rhodes Scholars Elect for 2013 Thursday 8 November 2012 Edward Stace, Louis Chambers and James Bonifacio have been selected as Rhodes Scholars Elect for 2013, following a selection meeting chaired by the Governor-General at Government House in Wellington ... More >>
Top students to begin studies at world’s best universities
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 9:50 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
With the support of scholarships administered by Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara, five of New Zealand’s top students from high schools throughout the country are soon to begin studying for undergraduate degrees at two of the world’s ... More >>
Universities reject Minister’s criticism of performance
Monday, 3 September 2012, 11:23 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Recent comments by Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment Steven Joyce that university councils are impeding the performance of universities are being disputed by Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors. More >>
