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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 >>
Universities' Academic Cooperation Arrangement with Taiwan
Friday, 25 May 2012, 3:52 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Media Release 25 May 2012 Universities sign Academic Cooperation Arrangement with Taiwan Universities New Zealand-Te Pōkai Tara and the Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan (FICHET) have signed an Arrangement of ... More >>
Budget Confirms Central Role Of Universities For Growth
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 5:04 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Media Release 24 May 2012 Budget Confirms Central Role Of Universities For Growth Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara acknowledges that, despite the difficult economic situation faced by the country, the government has recognised the important ... More >>
Performance-Based Research Fund Effective
Monday, 7 May 2012, 10:56 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities NZ welcomes the Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment's indication over the weekend that there will be a modest increase to the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) in this year's Budget as it is an effective system for supporting ... More >>
Report finds New Zealand academic salaries still lagging
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 9:30 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
MEDIA RELEASE 3 May 2012 Report finds New Zealand academic salaries still lagging A report by Deloitte shows that New Zealand academic salaries are up to twenty percent lower than Australian academic salaries and lower than academic salaries in Canada ... More >>
Universities’ To Share National Journals Storage
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 3:53 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
A collaborative initiative by New Zealand’s eight university libraries is set to free up space and save money by jointly storing a single copy of low-use print journals, while ensuring the preservation of, and access to, these important resources. More >>
2012 Windle Scholarship Winner to Study Law at Cambridge
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 9:19 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
5 April 2012 2012 Windle Scholarship Winner to Study Law at Cambridge Sam Bird is looking forward to beginning his studies for a law degree at Cambridge University later this year. The 18-year-old former Christ’s College and current Victoria University ... More >>
Initial results of world-first graduate survey released
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 5:09 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The baseline report of the Graduate Longitudinal Study New Zealand (GLSNZ) has been released this week. The GLSNZ, a large-scale survey of New Zealand university graduates aiming to determine the ongoing impact of a university education on graduates’ ... More >>
