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Online toolkit initiative
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 4:34 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has welcomed an online toolkit developed by Starpath which could help increase numbers of Māori, Pasifika, and students from low decile schools, studying at university. More >>
Destined to make a difference
Friday, 18 March 2016, 4:14 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Seventeen-year-old Callum Parker from Karori has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship which will enable him to study at Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge in the UK. More >>
Student awarded prestigious scholarship to Cambridge
Friday, 11 March 2016, 12:41 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Nina Jeffs who turns 18 next week has been awarded a life-changing Girdlers’ Scholarship to Cambridge University in the UK where she will study Human, Social and Political Sciences. More >>
Universities NZ Tribute to Dr Ranginui Walker
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 11:49 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Ka tanuku ka tanuku Te tihi o Makeo ka tanuku Maturuturu noa te wai o aku kamo Kotiritiri noa kotarara noa Aue, te pane kotutitui, te pane koruturutu E huri Ranginui tau atu ra Ki tara wiwi, ki tara wawa Tēnei te Kāhui Amokura e tangi nei Tēnei Te Pōkai ... More >>
Dr John Wood incoming Chair of Chancellors’ Group
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 10:17 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has announced that Dr John Wood CNZM QSO, Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, is the incoming Chair of the Chancellors’ Group. The Chancellors of each of the eight universities meet formally on a regular basis ... More >>
A Degree is a smart investment
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 10:36 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New data released today by Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara shows the value of investing in a degree with a typical graduate earning around $1.6 million more over their working life than a non-graduate. More >>
Recognition of NZ university degrees hugely important
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 4:05 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
New Zealand universities will attract more students from Malaysia following a move which means New Zealand Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees are recognised by the Malaysian public service. More >>
NZ universities rank in top 112 international universities
Thursday, 14 January 2016, 3:04 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The Times Higher Education’s list of the most international universities released today ranks seven New Zealand universities within the top 112 in the world. This ranking compares the world's universities to identify the ones that are best at attracting ... More >>
Rhodes scholars are leaders for the world’s future
Friday, 18 December 2015, 11:00 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Rhodes scholarships have been awarded to three young graduates with outstanding intellect, character, leadership, and commitment to service, to carry out post graduate study at the prestigious University of Oxford, UK. More >>
Scholarship funds innovative NZ technological research
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 3:28 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Scholarship funds innovative NZ technological research 16 December 2015 Four scholarships just awarded will fund postgraduate research in New Zealand universities to improve technology for breast screening, develop needle-free injections, better target and ... More >>
NZ university audit system of highest international standard
Sunday, 6 December 2015, 12:03 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
An international external panel has found that New Zealand’s university academic audit system meets the highest standards of independence and integrity. More >>
Geothermal engineer awarded Todd postgraduate scholarship
Friday, 4 December 2015, 1:23 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Katie McLean a geothermal reservoir engineer from Taupo has been awarded the prestigious 2016 Todd Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship in Energy Research. More >>
New visa will help attract international students
Saturday, 28 November 2015, 11:52 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities have today thanked government for listening to recommendations and introducing a new student visa to make New Zealand more competitive for retaining and attracting top international students. The Pathway Student Visa will give international ... More >>
Universities welcome more flexible tertiary enrolments
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 11:06 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities are welcoming the move by the Minister of Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, to give them greater flexibility to respond to changes in demand in tertiary enrolments. More >>
NZ universities seeking more opportunities with China
Thursday, 22 October 2015, 12:06 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
All eight New Zealand universities are in China this week as part of a Ministerial delegation led by Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce. Their goal is to deepen links between the education systems of both countries in line with the importance ... More >>
Universities ready to help NZ export companies
Saturday, 10 October 2015, 12:03 pm | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities ready to help New Zealand’s emerging export companies Universities want to play a bigger role in helping emerging New Zealand export companies break into international markets. University Vice-Chancellors and representatives from ... More >>
Universities welcome Statement of Science Investment
Monday, 5 October 2015, 10:39 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
Universities New Zealand has welcomed the National Statement of Science Investment released by the Government today. More >>
International students satisfied with NZ universities
Friday, 2 October 2015, 10:35 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
The International Student Barometer Survey has found that 90% of international students studying at a New Zealand university are satisfied with their study experience here. More >>
NZ in top 4%
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 11:50 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
NZ in top 4% of Times Higher Education World University Rankings The high quality of New Zealand’s universities has been confirmed in the annual Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings released today. The results show that New Zealand ... More >>
100% of NZ universities ranked within world’s top 3%
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 11:46 am | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara
All New Zealand’s universities remain among the top 3% in the world according to the 2015 QS international QS rankings released today. More >>
