ED Blog’s usual writer, Stuart, is on a well-deserved holiday for a few weeks, so I’ll be writing it in the interim (unless I find a temporary replacement). That means the tone and approach may have a few minor changes, Dave.
Policy, Management & People
- Extras: Waikato roller derby enthusiast; profile of Witi Ihimaera, now working at MIT; Massey won a property award.
Research & Innovation
- Overcrowding Otago Uni’s Prof Michael Baker has found that overcrowded housing explains Maori/Pacific children’s high hospitalisation rates (RNZ, APNZ, NewstalkZB). Labour argued for more affordable housing (RNZ).
- KiwiSaver Massey’s Claire Matthews looked into KiwiSaver churn rates (NewstalkZB, NZ Herald, Fairfax, RNZ).
- Marae Maps Otago Uni’s Prof Paora Tapsell on his marae maps.
- Strokes Canterbury’s Prof Tanja Mitrovic looking into memory loss in stroke victims.
- Extras: Canterbury’s Prof Geoff Chase on diabetes diagnostic approaches; Christchurch quake stories in Canterbury’s QuakeBox project; AUT’s Merja Myllylahti on newspaper paywalls (RNZ); Otago Uni hosted a brain research conference; Waikato cycle trail survey; Massey’s Penny Back on heifers.
Public Issues
- Fluoride The fluoride debate garnered comment from Otago Uni’s Jonathan Broadbent (NZ Herald) and Waikato’s Alan Simpson.
- Peter Dunne The issues around Peter Dunne’s resignation were commented on by Massey’s Grant Duncan, Otago Uni’s Bryce Edwards (NBR) and Victoria’s Jon Johansson.
- Glenn Inquiry Waikato’s Neville Robertson on child abuse inquiry (and again), and colleague Rachel Simon-Kumar.
- Blogger Pay…was the focus of Canterbury’s Donald Matheson, who then got a serve from a blogger.
- Science Comms For some reason not apparent in the media release, Ako Aotearoa is funding improvements in science communication at Canterbury Uni.
- Obesity Otago Uni ran a research symposium on obesity (NewstalkZB, NZ Herald, Stuff). A related op-ed by Otago Uni’s Prof Janet Hoek got a response from the advertising industry.
- National Standards Waikato’s Prof Martin Thrupp on national standards here and here and here.
- Eels Otago Uni’s Gerry Closs on eel quotas and Massey’s Mike Joy.
- Wellington Massey’s Steve Maharey on the future of Wellington.
- Extras: Auckland’s Prof David Mayes on the housing market; transcript of interview with Waikato’s Prof Jacqueline Rowarth; Canterbury’s Jarrod Gilbert on a Nelson gang; AUT’s Simon Walters on sideline behaviour; Auckland’s Richard Brookes on Georgie Pie; Lincoln’s Ann Brower on high country farms; Unitec’s Keith Rankin on Sir Douglas Graham; Auckland’s Prof Jenny Dixon on home ownership; Otago Uni’s Prof Mark Henaghen on family law; various academics on bottled water; Auckland’s Michael Littlewood on KiwiSaver; Canterbury’s Mike Grimshaw on rugby as a religion; Otago Uni’s Prof Bob Lloyd on the electricity market.
Students
- Audacious The annual Otago Uni/Poly business idea competition is on.
- 48 Hours Aoraki students did well in the 48 Hours film competition.
- Assault Waikato Uni student seeking a discharge without conviction after assaulting his girlfriend.
- Extras: Otago SJS earnings; AUT student saw dolphins.
Stakeholders
- Fieldays The annual onslaught of Waikato media releases about Fieldays has started, this one being on their strong agricultural research.
- Industry Links Two AUT postgrad students have launched an initiative to link students and the marketing industry.
- Design Awards UCOL, EIT and NMIT are running a secondary school design competition for a second year, and adding a tertiary section (Wanganui Chronicle).
- Dalai Lama Dalai Lama to be at Otago Uni (NewstalkZB) and Canterbury this week
- Extras: Wintec’s Tony O’Brien joined the Waikato Chamber of Commerce board; Otago Uni staffer is Otago’s honorary naval officer; review of Massey vet TV show; school students at biology day at Waikato.
Teaching & Learning
- India Unitec and CMC Limited are launching vocational education programmes in India.
- Living History …is an Otago Poly student project and here are the results.
- Extras: Massey students came up with urban design ideas for Palmerston North; TWOA te reo Maori grads; Otago Uni pass rates; Massey students win design awards (Fairfax); NorthTec health management paper.