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Kiwi Music Scholarship Recipients Shine Despite Covid-19 Impact On Performing
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 10:37 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Clockwise from top left, Sophie Sparrow, April Ju, Claudia Tarrant-Matthews, Harry Gregg, Grace Francis, Felicity Tomkins and Modi Deng. The many restrictions on performing imposed by Covid-19 have not quelled the zeal of this year’s seven young recipients ... More >>
$50,000 Critic And Conscience Of Society Award Open For Applications
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 1:50 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The latest Critic and Conscience of Society Award is now open for applications, giving Aotearoa New Zealand’s university academics the chance to follow in the footsteps of previous winners such as Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles, Professor ... More >>
New Rhodes Scholars Will Make Aotearoa Proud, Says Governor-General
Friday, 19 November 2021, 1:39 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Governor-General The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro has praised three “really exceptional young people” who have received prestigious Rhodes Scholarships. She says they will make Aotearoa New Zealand proud. Dame Cindy met Dr Benjamin Alsop-tenHove , ... More >>
COVID-19 Commentary Features Again In Critic And Conscience Of Society Awards
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 3:01 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Helping public understanding of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response has been a focus for both recipients of this year’s Critic and Conscience of Society Award, presented by The Gama Foundation in a ceremony in Christchurch today [6 July]. <img ... More >>
Universities Welcome Increase; Call For More Funded Places
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 3:54 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New Zealand’s eight universities welcome the 1.2% increase in funding per student announced in today’s budget. It will help universities deal with increasing costs of maintaining the quality of teaching. “It is vital that investment levels in ... More >>
Prestigious 2021 Girdlers’ Scholarship Awarded To Tauranga’s Benjamin Adams
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 1:59 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Benjamin Adams, from Tauranga, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Girdlers’ Scholarship, which will enable him to study for a Master’s degree in engineering, specialising in energy sustainability, at Cambridge University. As well as a stellar ... More >>
Outstanding Rotorua Student Wins Myers Scholarship To Cambridge
Monday, 22 March 2021, 9:59 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Outstanding Rotorua student wins Myers scholarship to Cambridge Ishan Nath, deputy head boy, academic captain and leader of the academic committee at Rotorua’s John Paul College last year, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers scholarship ... More >>
Future Leader Awarded Prestigious Robertson Scholarship
Friday, 26 February 2021, 2:44 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
An exceptional young woman who plans to pursue a career in global public service to become a leader who leads through compassion has been awarded the prestigious Robertson Scholarship to study in the US. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2102/d6345815772ee14f1402.jpeg" ... More >>
Universities New Zealand Welcomes International Student Announcement
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 3:24 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand welcomes the Minister of Education’s announcement that a further 1000 tertiary-level students will be able to return to New Zealand to continue their studies. “These students have already made a commitment to New Zealand and ... More >>
Employment Rights For International Students Benefit NZ, Says Universities New Zealand
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 12:01 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand strongly disputes the NZIER’s claim [ Could do better – Migration and New Zealand’s frontier firms ] that eliminating employment rights for international students would benefit New Zealand. “The long-term reputational ... More >>
Rhodes Scholarships Awarded To Future Leaders
Friday, 6 November 2020, 3:57 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Three outstanding young New Zealand graduates have received prestigious Rhodes Scholarships to carry out post-graduate study at the University of Oxford, UK. The 2021 Rhodes Scholars elect are Liam Dennis, Rhieve Grey and Jessica Sutton . The Governor-General ... More >>
Outstanding Young Musicians Receive Kiwi Music Scholarships
Tuesday, 27 October 2020, 3:05 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Seven talented young performers—baritone Jonathan Eyers , tenor Harry Grigg , soprano Katherine McIndoe , viola player Julie Park , soprano Sophie Sparrow , pianist Siyu Sun and violinist Claudia Tarrant-Matthews —have been awarded Kiwi Music Scholarships ... More >>
UNZ Welcomes Announcement On International Students
Monday, 12 October 2020, 4:07 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand welcomes the Government’s announcement that a limited number of international students will soon be permitted to return to New Zealand to continue their studies. “Prioritising PHD and Masters students who are already ... More >>
Special Critic And Conscience Of Society Award For Public Health Specialist
Saturday, 1 August 2020, 2:22 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
One of the most recognised public voices during New Zealand’s COVID-19 response is this year being presented with a special Critic and Conscience of Society Award by The Gama Foundation in a ceremony at Dunedin’s Otago University. This year, ... More >>
Ethel Benjamin Scholarship For Outstanding Women Lawyer Announced
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 2:28 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Auckland lawyer Ana Lenard has been awarded the New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers. The award honours Ethel Benjamin, New Zealand’s first woman barrister and solicitor, who was admitted to the bar ... More >>
‘Best Brains’ Awarded Postgraduate Scholarships
Friday, 29 May 2020, 10:02 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Several young New Zealanders have been given assistance to complete their postgraduate study thanks to the William Georgetti Scholarships. Established by the late William Georgetti, a Hawke’s Bay farmer, to create opportunities for the “best brains” ... More >>
Budget Announcements Recognise Universities’ Role In Rebuild
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 4:57 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities welcome today's Budget announcements that recognise the role that universities will play during the coming economic rebuild period. "Another $600m over the next four years to help upskill or reskill New Zealanders means our institutions ... More >>
Outstanding Tauranga Student Wins Myers Scholarship To Cambridge
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 11:37 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Quaid Forbes, a former prefect, house leader and sports captain at Tauranga Boys’ College last year, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England. Eighteen-year-old Quaid plans to study ... More >>
Prestigious 2020 Girdlers’ Scholarship Awarded To Wellington’s Sophie Mance
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 2:52 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Sophie Mance, from Wellington, has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Girdlers’ Scholarship, which will enable her to study Natural Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. “What really appeals to me about studying at Cambridge ... More >>
Universities Support Measures To Counter COVID-19
Friday, 20 March 2020, 1:14 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities are working constructively with Government and stand ready to offer support in any way they can during this time of crisis, says Derek McCormack, Universities New Zealand Chair and Vice-Chancellor of AUT. “Universities are already opening ... More >>
