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News Beat 10 Feb – pigs, drugs, the PM, fish oil, gardens and students gone bad

In: Research

10 Feb 2010

News of the day

I’ve always said that there aren’t enough pigs to go around and now a Lincoln student has not only agreed, but is trying to fix it, which is more than I’ve ever done.
Professor Stephen Duffull is the new Dean of Pharmacy at the University of Otago – his research focus is on individualising [...]

PM’s Statement – Tertiary Education Impact

In: Policy

9 Feb 2010

The PM gave his statement to Parliament just after 2pm and there are some big announcements for tertiary education (it wasn’t all about property investors’ tax breaks!). The overall sentiments are pretty universal, but the question is whether the detailed policies will match them – at this stage we can’t be certain, but a lot [...]

ITP Council Musical Chairs 2 – The Backstory

In: Policy

3 Feb 2010

This post explains the backstory of the governance changes at ITPs, the second of a series on the issue. I agree with the changes taking place, which should improve sector performance.
Just before Xmas, the Government passed the Education (Polytechnic ) Amendment Act 2009, which will result in smaller Councils. Prior to that Act, all public tertiary [...]


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  • DesiBackToDesh: Does that mean that stupidity will breed itself out of existence? [...]
  • NMG: ...and yet the world hasn't ended. [...]
  • David Choat: Thanks very much for that, Matt - very informative! And I definitely take your last point about p [...]
  • Matt Nolan: "Are they really completely “apples and oranges”, Matt? Or is the difference between the labour- [...]
  • David Choat: Okay, finally got around to reading the Hot Off the Press. Are they really completely "apples and [...]

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  • 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... […]
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  • 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. […]
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  • 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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