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Conductor Wins Performance Music Scholarship
Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 12:21 pm | Vice Chancellor's Committee
Conductor Gemma New, a University of Canterbury Bachelor of Music with Honours student, is the winner of the Patricia Pratt Scholarship in Musical Performance for 2009. More >>
Government Briefings Recognise University Funding
Tuesday, 16 December 2008, 4:06 pm | Vice Chancellor's Committee
Universities’ case for increased public investment has been recognised in education agency briefing documents to the incoming government. More >>
Gap Between NZ And Australian Universities Widens
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 1:49 pm | Vice Chancellor's Committee
The Australian Federal Budget released this week has further widened the gap between the New Zealand and Australian university systems in terms of both resources and academic salaries, according to the peak body representing this country’s eight ... More >>
Universities’ Position on Mining Degree Misreprese
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 12:26 am | Vice Chancellor's Committee
In response to a statement by the Industry Training Federation that university leaders are out of touch on industry degrees, NZ Vice-Chancellors’ Committee Executive Director Lindsay Taiaroa says the issue is not about the mining industry or industrial ... More >>
Todd Energy Scholar
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 12:40 am | Vice Chancellor's Committee
Massey University student Sheinach Dunn has been awarded the first-ever Todd Foundation Scholarship in Energy Research. Of Ngati Maniapoto and Ngati Raukawa descent, Sheinach’s Scottish heritage on her father’s side is reflected in her name. More >>
Marsden Fund Crucial to Universities
Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 2:31 pm | Vice Chancellor's Committee
Universities, the largest contributors to New Zealand research and development, have come out in strong support of the excellence-driven Marsden Fund which enables cutting-edge, investigator-initiated research by the country’s top researchers. More >>
NZ and Malaysion Vice Chancellors Collaborate
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 12:21 am | Vice Chancellor's Committee
A 10-strong Malaysian Vice-Chancellors delegation led by MVCC chair Professor Dato’ Dzulkifli Abdul Razak met with NZ Vice-Chancellors’ Committee representatives led by Professor Roy Sharp in Wellington yesterday. More >>