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Metros’ New Link with Business
8 Jul 2010The Metros’ Group of ITPs has taken a major positive step with the launch of their Innovating New Zealand website (see Metros’ media release here), which “will connect companies with a range of services, expert advice and staff training”. The site has been launched in cooperation with Business NZ and forms part of their new ManufacturingNZ [...]
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News 6/7 – Staff Shortage? Bibles in Timaru. New Quals Framework.
In: ITPs| Research| Staff| Students| Universities
6 Jul 2010Staff Shortage? Sharn Riggs of the TEU has posted over at very popular left-blog The Standard that we need staff to teach new students. It’s a well-researched post arguing that rising student numbers should be matched by rising staff numbers. I disagree that there should be an automatic link but it’s good to see issues [...]
News 5/7 – SIT Hostel Scandal, Titanium Centre and Aoraki’s New Managers
In: Facilities & Equipment| Government on Industry| ITPs| Industry Input| Research| Staff| Students| Universities
5 Jul 2010SIT Hostel Scandal The drama goes on, with conflicts of interest now alleged in the maintenance/quality problems at SIT’s associated Grand Hall of Residence. To be honest, the whole affair looks like a colossal muck-up by SIT, which has been slow to deal with this issue over the last few days. Last week SIT CE Penny Simmonds [...]
News 2/7 – Security Scandal, PTE $$ and Job Cuts
In: Facilities & Equipment| Funding| ITOs| ITPs| Quality Assurance| Research| Staff| Students| Universities
2 Jul 2010There are two posts coming up this morning. At 10.30, a story on new degrees by Harrods and Wal-Mart will be posted. At 11.45, a video with some food for thought on engaging young people will go up. If you want something now, the news below is full of good stories and there has been [...]
News 1/7 – Allowances Boom, ITP MECA and Skill Shortages
In: Funding| ITOs| ITPs| Industry Input| Research| Staff| Students| TEO Sector Groups| Universities
1 Jul 2010Allowances Boom in 09 Steven Joyce was on Morning Report yesterday talking about student allowances increases in 2009, while NZUSA put out a release about it too. Allowances eligibility was loosened, while enrolments went up.
Tainui College The -Tainui College for Research and Development has its first academic director. The buildings were built ten years ago but [...]
News 30/6 – Boys in Tertiary, Student Housing & Lost Coat of Arms
In: Export Education| Facilities & Equipment| ITOs| ITPs| Research| Students| Universities
30 Jun 2010Engineering Girls, What About Boys? In another round of school holiday activities, the University of Auckland has had high school girls in to try out engineering – maybe they should invite boys in to try out university….Seriously, though, I think the event is a good idea but it does amaze me that we continue to focus [...]
News 29/6 – Terry Barnett, Cleaner Training and Cuts at Aoraki
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29 Jun 2010Tom Ryan of the TEU will have a guest post at 11am today on university entry.
Terry Barnett Honoured A group of student mentors at NorthTec have honured former CEO Terry Barnett (pictured) by presenting him with a patu rakau to recognise his support for student learning.
Training Cleans Up The Dom Post has a good story [...]
News 28/6 – Big Waihi Language School and What You Can Buy for $1.8m
In: Export Education| ITPs| Research| TEO & ITO Annual Reports| Universities
28 Jun 2010If you have a minute, check out NZQA’s new website – it looks attractive and replaces the old, rather less attractive site. It has a more accessible navigation structure and the search function has useful subcategories all in one place.
$45m Waihi School A $45m development outside Waihi is starting to open its doors to foreign students. The [...]
News 25/6 – PEDA, Low Pass Rates & Dirtiest Flat
In: Funding| ICT| ITPs| Industry Input| Research| Students| TEO Sector Groups| Universities
25 Jun 2010PEDA Affair Hits Tertiary You may have heard of the Pacific Economic Development Agency allocation in the Budget – $4.8m for a new body in a non-contestable allocation. It will cause National some problems for a while yet. Anyway, Auckland providers are starting to plan bids for the money, which will include “subcontracting with established [...]
News 24/6 – Falling Demand? Not Dr Fujimori. Homepathy Scandal.
In: Funding| ITPs| Parliament| Politics| Quality Assurance| Research| Students| TEI External Evaluation & Review| Universities
24 Jun 2010Superb Competition Victoria University has just finished a great project involving one of my old lecturers. Vic students led each of 68 teams made up of students from throughout the world who met online and developed business proposals. The winning team had a plan for Kenyan villages to create cosmetics out of a grain. It’s just [...]
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- Dean Carroll: I agree Darel; another positive externality. I also think that Dave overstates the barriers. Surely [...]
- Darel: I agree Dean. I wonder if one of the side benefits is to get people constructively focused on t [...]
- Dean Carroll: I too think that this is an excellent idea as it (a) focuses on the effective and efficiency of the [...]
- Big News: My follow up to the Massey enrolment cuts is <a href="http://big-news.blogspot.com/2010/07/b [...]
- Sheldon Nesdale: All that news in just one day Dave? [...]
- ITF Proposes New School Quals
- Will NZQA Close Six PTEs?
- News 30/7 – Grumpy Students and Staff to End the Week (Plus Horses)
- News 29/7 – Intl Students Up, Student Loans & Food Safety
- News 28/7/10 – There was an Immigration Scandal (well, arrests anyway)
- Immigration Scandal?
- News 27/7 – Plane Crash & Unitec Sponsors Rugby
- Cool Student Video – Sub With a Twist
- News 26/7 – Massey and Otago Entry Issues
- Sex and the Homestay Host
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