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16 Dec 2011Policy & Management Youth Unemployment The Reject Youth Unemployment coalition wants to meet Paula Bennett to discuss youth unemployment issues – given it is a leftwing coalition that… Read Full Story.
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8 Nov 2011Policy & Management Bar Fight The fight over the student bar at Canterbury continues – the Uni is playing a very straight bat but you could hardly be… Read Full Story.
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31 Oct 2011There are new headings in today’s post, developed during consultation over the last couple of weeks. I won’t define or finalise the headings yet as each day will… Read Full Story.
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14 Oct 2011Rena Waikato’s’ Chris Battershill spoke to the Science Media Centre, RNZ and the Bay of Plenty Times about the impacts of the oil spill, and to the NZ… Read Full Story.
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22 Aug 2011Psychopaths? In a study just crying out for journalistic, if not academic, review, Victoria’s psychologists release a survey showing commerce students are more likely to display psychopathic tendencies…. Read Full Story.
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6 Jul 2011Plumbing Stoush The Plumbing ITO and industry are going on the attack about training by providers – Unitec responded. It’s the renewal of a very long conflict that… Read Full Story.
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1 Jul 2011CE Not Renewed Paul Wilson, Tai Poutini Polytechnic CE, has apparently not had his contract renewed by his Council when it expires in January 2012. While it seems… Read Full Story.
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7 Jun 2011ITO Review Steven Joyce has ordered a sweeping review of the ITO system, with the MOE to start it soon. He also referred to sale of quals and… Read Full Story.
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15 Feb 2011Aoraki’s Low Morale? The TEU is claiming low morale at Aoraki Polytechnic, although the CE denies it. Four outdoor education tutors have, however, all fallen sick at the… Read Full Story.
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4 Feb 2011Bye Grant, Hi Darren Grant Robertson has been promoted to bigger and better things (health), while Darren Hughes picks up education (including tertiary) – full listings here. It’s… Read Full Story.