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Universities awarded 92.5% of Marsden research funding
Friday, 4 November 2016, 2:46 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand congratulates all researchers awarded grants in this year’s Marsden Funding, which supports New Zealand’s best investigator-initiated research in science, engineering, maths, social sciences and the humanities. More >>
Governor-General announces Rhodes Scholars for 2017
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 11:28 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The Governor-General has announced that the 2017 Rhodes Scholarship has been awarded to three outstanding all-round graduates, to support their post-graduate study at the University of Oxford, and to nurture them as public-spirited leaders for the ... More >>
Universities New Zealand to strengthen ties with India
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 11:56 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has announced the development of an engagement strategy to strengthen relationships with India and also attract more university students to New Zealand, during a delegation to India led by Prime Minister John Key. More >>
Economic impact of New Zealand’s universities
Friday, 30 September 2016, 4:16 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New research confirms the major contribution New Zealand’s eight universities make to the nation’s economy, through productivity gains from research, innovation and teaching as well as through international education. More >>
Productivity Commission Report far from presenting a vision
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 9:02 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
University Vice-Chancellors are currently carefully considering the Productivity Commission’s 400-page report on new models of tertiary education says Chris Whelan, Executive Director of Universities New Zealand. More >>
NZ universities again ranked amongst world’s best
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 10:07 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Once again all New Zealand’s universities have been ranked among the best in the world, with five universities improving their rankings and three achieving the same rank as last year, in this year’s Times Higher Education World University Rankings. More >>
Four future leaders awarded scholarships to Cambridge
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 1:45 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Life-changing Woolf Fisher scholarships have been awarded to four outstanding young New Zealand graduates who have the potential to become future leaders in their field, to enable them to undertake their doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge. More >>
NZ universities confirmed as world-class
Tuesday, 6 September 2016, 9:28 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The results of the QS World University Rankings released today show that despite fierce competition internationally, six of New Zealand’s eight universities improved their rankings while the other two largely held their places. More >>
UNZ welcomes Entrepreneurial Universities initiative
Thursday, 21 July 2016, 10:22 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand congratulates the Government and Minister Steven Joyce on today’s announcement of funding for Entrepreneurial Universities. The Government will provide $35 million over the next four years to partner with New Zealand universities ... More >>
Study confirms value of a university education
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 10:31 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Study confirms value of a university education Universities New Zealand has welcomed the findings of a new study of university graduates which confirms the value of a New Zealand university degree in preparing students for their lives and careers as ... More >>
Prof Roy Crawford CNZM
Friday, 24 June 2016, 11:10 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
University Vice-Chancellors express their sincere sympathy at the passing and loss of Professor Roy Crawford CNZM. More >>
Universities to host new Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence
Thursday, 16 June 2016, 3:45 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has welcomed the Tertiary Minister’s announcement that up to three Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPEs) will be developed within New Zealand’s universities. More >>
Three outstanding musicians awarded Kiwi music scholarships
Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 1:24 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Three outstanding musicians awarded Kiwi music scholarships The Kiwi Music scholarship has been awarded to three outstanding young performers – a violist, baritone and mezzo soprano, to continue their musical development. Violist Alexander McFarlane ... More >>
Data sharing protocol will make life easier for grads
Monday, 30 May 2016, 9:56 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand is delighted to join a global initiative that will make it easier for international students to transfer to our universities and for New Zealanders to do further study overseas. More >>
Universities welcome Budget funding
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 5:51 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s Budget announcement that it is investing $761m in areas including science, skills and tertiary education. More >>
Career system reforms a step in the right direction
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 2:08 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has described government reforms to give secondary students better access to high quality and accurate careers advice as a step in the right direction. More >>
Universities applaud $97m extra funding for health research
Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 4:30 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has applauded the Government’s decision to increase funding for health research by 56% over four years. More >>
Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers
Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 9:33 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers announced The New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers has this year been awarded to Holly Hedley and Bree Huntley. The award honours New Zealand’s ... More >>
Baritone, Soprano and Double bassist win Scholarships
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 12:46 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Baritone Benson Wilson, Soprano Isabella Moore and Double bassist Alexander Verster have been awarded the 2016 Patricia Pratt Scholarships in Musical Performance enabling them to continue their postgraduate development at renowned international music schools. More >>
Universities need bold investment
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 1:52 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New Zealanders are being urged to keep a close watch on the current review of the tertiary education system to ensure it doesn’t reduce the current quality or range of choices available to New Zealanders. The review is being carried out by the New ... More >>
