Archive for the ‘PTEs’ Category

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.

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.

Not much in the news today, because comms people exhausted their media releases by Easter Saturday and everyone’s on leave now! Policy, Management & People Extras: MIT’s new campus plans; Waiariki-Awanuiarangi trip to India; profile of Agriculture New Zealand tutor Jenny North. Research & Innovation Dairy Migrants Lincoln’s Rupert Tipples is to research migrant workers, mainly in the… Read Full Story.

I really like the good hearted intent and the silliness being Flat Man, who helps students out in Christchurch. We need a bit more fun in life. Policy, Management & People Bye Terry BOPP’s Terry Fulljames has retired as Director Academic – he’ll be missed (SunLive). New Profs Otago Poly made Samuel Mann and Sally Pairman professors (ODT)…. Read Full Story.

Enjoy your Easter break – the news will be back on Tuesday (I’ll be back at work even if you’re not). Policy, Management & People Grad Survey Universities NZ has released the first results from its new grad survey. Canty Reviews Well, Canterbury is finally doing what I had expected for about a year, which is to go… Read Full Story.

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.

April Fool’s Day was yesterday so I missed the fun this year – previous efforts are here and here for the curious. Policy, Management & People Chch Boost Lincoln welcomed the $5m for international promotion of Christchurch education. Languages International’s Darren Conway argues for work rights for language students. Computer Power The liquidators announced that WelTec and Whitireia… Read Full Story.

Off to introduce Steven Joyce as a conference this morning. Any suggestions on what I should say? Policy, Management & People Intl Students Drop…by 37% in Canterbury last year, but were up a bit in the rest of NZ (NewstalkZB, APNZ, The Press, RNZ). And here’s a story on the impact on TEIs. I pointed out much the… Read Full Story.

An alleged PBRF scam came up yesterday. I think it was rather insubstantial, but needs to be addressed nonetheless and I’ll post about it shortly. Policy, Management & People Post VSM David Farrar wrote yesterday about a post-VSM experience of a law students’ club and argued that students’ associations should take a lesson from them. He makes some… Read Full Story.

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.


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