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23 Nov 2011

Policy & Management Whitireia-WelTec Merger Steven Joyce has approved the Whitireia-WelTec council merger. Fees There were fears that Otago Uni’s fees would rise by 4% and they did. CPIT Settlement CPIT has settled an agreement with TEU members. National’s Policy Me on TV about National’s policy yesterday morning. Artena Merger Artena put out a release about how well… Read Full Story.

News 26/9 – Academic Attacked. Arm-Wrestling PM. Bird Back from Dead.

26 Sep 2011

Academic Attacked Labour’s Trevor Mallard had one of his periodic eccentric/crazy posts and attacked Otago Uni’s Bryce Edwards, saying that he made “Margaret Mutu look like a well balanced academic”. Mallard thinks that Edwards’ acceptance of money from Kiwblog’s David Farrar and Exceltium PR’s Matthew Hooton (both very right wing) and the Public Service Assn (very left wing)… Read Full Story.

PQ Chch 2 – What’s Happening at Canterbury Uni?

31 Aug 2011

There have been stories and rumours since the February quake about potential budget cuts at the University of Canterbury, with related job cuts. This post reviews the facts and puts forward some speculation about what will happen next – major job cuts seem likely, given a possible 15% student cut. About 3 weeks back, the TEU wrote that: The vice-chancellor at the University of… Read Full Story.

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Tags: Christchurch Quake, TEU, University of Canterbury

News 23/8 – Libya. TEI $$. Don for TWOA.

23 Aug 2011

Libya Good riddance to Gaddafi and let’s see how long it take to clean up the mess. I’d pick 5-10 years, but if you want to see what a real expert thinks about Libya, Otago Uni’s Robert Patman has been all over the news (TV3, RadioLIVE). TEI $$ The Minister and TEC released 2010 financial stats for universities,… Read Full Story.

Otago Uni has a Cool New Library

15 Aug 2011

Otago Uni has done up its Robertson Library (also used by Otago Polytechnic), with John Key opening it on 5 August. I’ll share a few photos of the new interior, but first here’s the official story from the University. The re-development is a joint University-Crown funded project, which has resulted in a second storey of library space and a thoroughly re-designed modern… Read Full Story.

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Tags: Otago Polytechnic, University of Otago

News 15/7 – Tax Experts. TEI Surpluses. What Women Wear.

15 Jul 2011

Tax Experts Tax experts have weighed in on Labour’s proposed new suite of taxes, including Auckland’s Craig Elliffe (before and after), Lincoln’s John McDonagh and Waikato’s Alan Simpson. Climate Change The Dom Post had a few stories today n climate change, quoting Victoria’s Prof Michael Manning and Prof Lionel Carter. TEI Surpluses The TEU is protesting the size… Read Full Story.

News 1/7 – CE Not Renewed. Banning Books. Dude, Where’s My Car?

1 Jul 2011

CE Not Renewed Paul Wilson, Tai Poutini Polytechnic CE, has apparently not had his contract renewed by his Council when it expires in January 2012. While it seems the Council has not yet made a final decision and they are “waiting for a response”, when the governing body’s initial offer is non-renewal, you don’t expect to turn that… Read Full Story.

News 17/6 – $14m loss for Canty? Goff Hunting Pigs. Loan Ads.

17 Jun 2011

$14m loss for Canty? Canterbury Uni fears a loss of $14m in revenue this year and $10m in excess on its insurance. VC Rod Carr is lobbying for government money. As with any VC, he is over-egging things, by suggesting the choice is between extra support or a slide into mediocrity, but he does have a large problem… Read Full Story.

News 15-4 – Public Letter on TV $$. Aoraki Trades. Wintec Bomber.

15 Apr 2011

Public Letter on TV $$ A large group of academics (mostly comms, film, TV, media and cultural studies) has written an open letter to Ministers arguing for keeping TVNZ7 open. The problem with open letters is that they actually lose power as more people, with less expertise in an area, join in. I’d be very surprised if more… Read Full Story.

News 1/2 – Ageing Uni Staff, Innovation Qual and Te Reo

1 Feb 2011

Ageing Uni Staff Universities New Zealand has launched a report on the ageing workforce in universities (also NZPA). I’ll write more about it later today. Domestic Accidents 250 people a year are dying in domestic accidents according to Otago Uni research (also NZPA). Innovation Qual Canterbury and Lincoln Unis are launching a new Graduate Certificate in Science Innovation… Read Full Story.

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