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16 Apr 2012

I’m off to the NZ Assn of Scientists conference today and may be tweeting up a storm. The event looks good and will be topical after last week’s research announcements. Policy, Management & People Students Going Offshore Fairfax had a story at the weekend about top students doing their undergrad degree offshore, which then moved on to NZ… Read Full Story.

News 13/4 – PBRF Gaming. Rutherford Changes. Uni Games.

13 Apr 2012

Bit of excitement around the PBRF yesterday – check it out below. Policy, Management & People PBRF Gaming The TEC changed the PBRF rules yesterday, sparking blog posts by such luminaries as Eric Crampton and David Farrar (and me), but no mainstream media interest. The TEU welcomed the TEC’s efforts. Rutherford Changes Steven Joyce announced some changes to… Read Full Story.

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Tags: Air NZ, AUT, BCITO, ETITO, International Travel College, Massey University, Minister - Tert. Ed, PBRF, SIT, TEC, TEU, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato

News 3/4 – Computer Power Bought. Coping with Regulation. Death and Atheism.

3 Apr 2012

Nice quite morning on the tertiary education front. Policy, Management & People Computer Power…has been purchased by WelTec and Whitireia (liquidators, NZN). Health Checks…are being loosened for international students (Education NZ). Extras: umu and a grove of native trees for Matariki at Massey Albany; obituary of Sir Paul Callaghan and another by Steve Maharey; Stuart Middleton read the… Read Full Story.

News 28/3 – Canterbury Closures. Farming Top 40. Hector’s Dolphins.

28 Mar 2012

I’m chairing day 2 of the Higher Education Summit tomorrow so tomorrow’s post may be a bit shorter than normal. I hope to see a few readers up there. Policy, Management & People Canterbury Closures? Canterbury plans to close the theatre and film studies, American studies and cultural studies programmes. They have 74.1 EFTS and 9 FTE staff,… Read Full Story.

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Tags: ATTTO, AUT, CPIT, Lincoln University, Maori, Massey University, NMIT, Otago Polytechnic, PBRF, TWOA, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, WelTec

News 26/3 – Paul Callaghan. AWI Report. Keg Party.

26 Mar 2012

The biggest tertiary education story of the weekend was Prof Sir Paul Callaghan’s death, followed by a group of students drinking in Dunedin. Policy, Management & People Paul Callaghan Prof Sir Paul Callaghan of Victoria has died. There has been recognition from, Victoria, RSNZ, the Government, Labour, Greens, MacDiarmid Institute (plus the Board and International Advisory Board), and Massey. There… Read Full Story.

News 23/3 – Agent’s Apology. Dead Dog Art. Keg Party.

23 Mar 2012

VSM has had a big impact around the country – check out what’s happening at Massey. It’s well worth a read. Policy, Management & People Agent’s Apology Yesterday I covered the use of a murdered US student’s image by an Indian immigration consultancy. Overnight I received an apology letter from a director, Justy Mathews, and a link to… Read Full Story.

News 1/3 – Massey Staff Cuts. Lincoln Buildings. Mad Theories.

1 Mar 2012

Canterbury has revealed a 2011 $9.5m surplus before insurance payments (The Press), but the after insurance payments surplus of $30m is said to be misleading for various reasons, such as capital costs (which sound reasonable). Overall, they’re not in a great position, as we knew. Policy, Management & People Massey Staff Cuts 25 jobs are apparently on the… Read Full Story.

News 27/2 – Chch Mergers? Cadmium in Soil. Food Blacklist.

27 Feb 2012

Students are apparently fleeing NZ and while Auckland’s Stats Chat debunks the survey results a little, the overall figure align with recent MOE research I reviewed for ED Insider. We do, as we know, have a real problem of grads going, and staying, offshore. Policy, Management & People Student Fee Problem The NZ Herald had a story at… Read Full Story.

News 22/2 – Chch Quake Anniversary.

22 Feb 2012

The Christchurch quake has had an enormous impact on many in the tertiary education sector, especially the friends and family of the 8 staff and 64 students King’s Education who died. It has also affected all those working and studying in tertiary education in Christchurch, as they struggle with changing enrolment numbers, damaged facilities and personal impacts. I… Read Full Story.

News 21/2 – Chch Mergers? Disease Increase. Save the Whales.

21 Feb 2012

Mayumi Asakawa will ring the Peace Bell at a Christchurch quake commemoration tomorrow. She is a former King’s Education student. Policy, Management & People Christchurch Mergers? Steven Joyce called for Christchurch TEIs to look at all possible options, including mergers, as they look to the next 20 years. The merger option is for the unis. Top $ A… Read Full Story.

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