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23 Apr 2012Policy, Management & People Quake Fears…amongst international students have spread to Dunedin and the whole South Island. Herr Doctor After 73 years, Germany has finally agreed to recognise NZ doctorates, so people with them can now call themselves Dr in Germany. While this is a bureaucratic win, it is hardly the biggest education diplomacy win we need. We’re… Read Full Story.
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19 Apr 2012The student finance forum was good yesterday – a civil exchange of policy ideas with very good speakers. Policy, Management & People Lincoln Ideas New Lincoln VC Andy West poured cold water on merges but liked the idea of Christchurch TEI collaboration. He also proposed an innovation park, which would make use of one of Lincoln’s best assets… Read Full Story.
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18 Apr 2012The Aoraki infographic yesterday got a great response, with quite a few comments (for ED Blog) and lots of readership. I’m happy you liked it. Policy, Management & People Emerging Researchers Campbell Live did a story last night on the challenges facing emerging researchers, interviewing Melanie Massaro (who wrote a letter last year on postdoc opportunities and gave… Read Full Story.
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17 Apr 2012I had a great day yesterday at the NZAS conference and was impressed that the average age was about 30 – they certainly got lots of emerging scientists along. Policy, Management & People Silly Hat Andy West was welcomed to Lincoln as the new VC and got to wear a silly hat. China Trip Unitec’s Rick Ede is… Read Full Story.
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16 Apr 2012I’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.
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13 Apr 2012Bit 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.
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12 Apr 2012If you haven’t yet, check out the student finance conference next week – it’s a good line-up. Policy, Management & People Christchurch Plan The recovery plan for Christchurch education should be released in the coming weeks. Education Centre Otago Uni is handing to a school-organised trust an educational centre that supports Central Otago schools. Presumably they’re dropping revenue-losing… Read Full Story.
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11 Apr 2012Not 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.
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10 Apr 2012I 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.
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5 Apr 2012Enjoy 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.