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New 18 Mar – NZ Space Scientist Passes On

In: ITOs| Tertiary Education

18 Mar 2010

Sir Ian Axford Dies Sir Ian Axford has died. He was a former Vice Chancellor of Victoria University, chaired FRST and the Marsden Fund, but above all that he was a world-quality space scientist. He headed the German Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research for 16 years. Through the wonders of Google, we can [...]

News 17 Mar – Music, rugby and welding

In: Tertiary Education

17 Mar 2010

A quiet news day today!

Mixing music The University of Otago has installed a new mixing desk and other equipment for its recording facility, costing around $1m. They plan to use a KAREN connection to enable real-time recording with others around NZ and the world. 
ITPs to Rugby SIT Council Chairperson Graham Cooney is seeking a Board position [...]

News 16 Mar – Fees on Agenda, WITT Cuts

In: Tertiary Staff

16 Mar 2010

Keeping an Eye on Fees Fee maxima are complicated, especially in relation to course costs, so it’s positive to see that Victoria University’s students association is keeping an eye on the University. NZUSA has also picked up on signals from Steve Joyce that fees may rise.
Reforms Blogger Peter Wilson has written an interesting review of the [...]

News 15 Mar – Briefings to New Minister, Budget Lobbying Starts

In: Funding| Government on Industry| Policy| Research| Strategy & Policy| Tertiary Staff

15 Mar 2010

Joyce’s Briefings Steven Joyce released briefings given to him as the new Minister on Friday. There are nine papers for the curious. (I = ED Insider story)
Tertiary Education Reforms The Manawatu Standard has come out in support of performance-based funding for providers and for student loans. Martin Kay, political reporter, has written a lengthy piece [...]

How Good is NZ Media Coverage of Education?

In: Tertiary Education

8 Mar 2010

A Chronicle of Higher Education article on shrinking newsrooms made me think about media coverage of education in NZ. The quote below provides a sense of the article.
At a time when newspapers are slashing their staffs and squeezing out education coverage, it is more difficult for colleges to communicate their relevance and messages to the [...]

News 8 Mar – UC Reports to NZX, New ITO Research

In: Funding| Policy| TEO & ITO Annual Reports

8 Mar 2010

 Since we started trialling the new ED Insider service on Friday, you may now see an “(I)” at the end of a new item. That signifies more detailed analysis being available to ED Insider subscribers. There is no change in our approach to news here; we’re just doing extra analysis over at the other site [...]

ED Insider Service – Triallists Sought

In: Industry| Policy| Tertiary Education

5 Mar 2010

Education Directions is launching a new service in late March. ED Insider is a Web-based service that gives tertiary education professionals the strategic policy, industry and tertiary education sector information they need about their environment. (UPDATE – trial is now full, but you can find out more about the service here. )
Our first ED Insider [...]

Auckland tops university rankings…

In: Tertiary Education

2 Mar 2010

…in NZ, that is, but they’re equal 61st in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings. The what rankings, I can hear you say. Well, it seems that QS ran rankings with the Times Higher Education from 2004-09, but that relationship has broken up, so this is a new name on the block.
Rankings for the [...]

ITP MECA Negotiations – What Next?

In: Tertiary Staff

25 Feb 2010

Six institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) have been renegotiating a multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) for academic staff with the Tertiary Education Union for almost a year now, but are stuck on some big issues. I thought it was time to have a look at why, so I’ll start off with the convoluted back story [...]

News 20 Feb – Media Control, Maori Success and Software Faults

In: Funding| ITOs| Policy| Tertiary Education

20 Feb 2010

In a media control move worthy of Tiger Woods, OUSA is seeking to control footage of Orientation events so that broadcasters can’t show “severe intoxication . . . including, but not limited to vomiting, concussion, fighting, individuals receiving medical attention, and sexually explicit material”. It probably sounded good when it was approved but (a) it [...]


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  • Kiwis tapping the iPhone's potential March 18, 2010
    It's a well-worn adage, especially within the software development industry, but necessity really is the mother of invention for some of New Zealand's most successful iPhone application developers. […]
  • Dozen Witt staff face the axe | Stuff.co.nz March 18, 2010
    Up to 12 full-time staff will be axed as Witt tries to make up for a $2.25 million funding cut expected next year. Consultation has already been completed with the affected employees, who work across a number of areas and it could be finalised this week. […]
  • Lincoln, Teleford study merger proposal March 18, 2010
    Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic are exploring a possible merger of their two institutions in the coming year. The merger talks have been prompted by the tertiary shake-up that looks set to "squeeze" the South Otago rural training institution. […]
  • Study Looks At Exceptional Māori Students March 18, 2010
    Outstanding Māori secondary school students are the focus of new research into what factors influence their success. University of Auckland Faculty of Education lecturer Melinda Webber is one of four researchers, all of Te Arawa descent, who have gone back into their Rotorua community to profile Māori... […]
  • Southern School of Swing Set to Succeed March 18, 2010
    The University of Canterbury’s proposal for a new music school is looking to go ahead, while Wellington plans of a similar nature lay in the pipeline. […]
  • Designer praises iD Fashion to the heavens March 18, 2010
    While the Dunedin fashion scene recovers from a week packed with 16 events, including two sold-out shows, organisers of iD Dunedin Fashion Week are already thinking of next year. […]
  • Fees may put tertiary study 'out of reach' March 18, 2010
    The cost of tertiary study is rising and Government changes could make it dearer still. Critics are worried spiralling costs will take higher study out of reach for some people. […]
  • Editorial: Tapping potential March 18, 2010
    OPINION: The selection of two irrigation schemes among the four winners of a competition to find projects with a long-term potential capacity to make a significant contribution to the Canterbury economy demonstrates the significance of the appropriate use of its water resource to the region. […]
  • Failing students may get two-year reprieve before losing loans March 18, 2010
    Tertiary students failing more than half their papers may be given a two-year time limit to prove they are worthy of keeping student loans. Tertiary Minister Steven Joyce has floated plans to make obtaining student loans subject to a student's success, but details of how it would work are yet to be finalised. […]
  • Exam time for the tertiary education sector March 18, 2010
    Welcome to Tertiary Education Challenge, here is your starter for 10: How many tourism qualifications does a country of four million people need? Let's put it another way. […]
  • Aoraki restructure too fast – union March 18, 2010
    The Tertiary Education Union says Aoraki Polytechnic's restructure is "risky". Six top-level jobs will be axed and new positions created under a new school structure, which Aoraki chief executive Kay Nelson said would help meet the Government's latest demands for the tertiary sector. […]
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