Posts Tagged ‘UCOL’
News 2/4 – Computer Power. Flat Man! Dead Dog News.
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2 Apr 2012April 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.
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- Tags: ACE, AUT, BOPP, Computer Power, EIT, Laidlaw College, Languages International, Lincoln University, Massey University, NZUSA, Otago Polytechnic, PEETO, SIT, Student Loans and Allowances, Tairawhiti Polytechnic, TEC, Telford Rural Polytechnic, UCOL, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, WelTec, Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Wintec
News 30/3 – Allowances Freeze. Chch Marketing $$. Playing for a Prince.
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30 Mar 2012It was great to catch up with some people at the Higher Education Summit in Auckland on Wed-Thur – I’ll try and bring some of the ideas to the Blog in future weeks. Policy, Management & People Allowances Freeze Steven Joyce announced that the parental income threshold for student allowances would not change (RNZ, NZ Herald, NZN, 3… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: AUT, Christchurch Quake, Education NZ, Greens, Massey University, Minister - Tert. Ed, NMIT, NorthTec, Otago Polytechnic, Performance funding, Student Loans and Allowances, TEU, TWOA, UCOL, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, WelTec
News 29/3 – Intl Students Drop. Canty Cuts. Stair Climb.
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29 Mar 2012Off 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.
News 26/3 – Paul Callaghan. AWI Report. Keg Party.
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26 Mar 2012The 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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- Tags: AUT, AWI International Education Group, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Computer Power, CPIT, Lincoln University, Massey University, Open Polytechnic, Otago Polytechnic, Seafood ITO, TWOA, UCOL, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Wintec, WITT
News 23/3 – Agent’s Apology. Dead Dog Art. Keg Party.
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23 Mar 2012VSM has had a big impact around the country – check out what’s happening at Massey. It’s well worth a read. Policy, Management & People Agent’s Apology Yesterday I covered the use of a murdered US student’s image by an Indian immigration consultancy. Overnight I received an apology letter from a director, Justy Mathews, and a link to… Read Full Story.
News 22/3 – Computer Power. Bad Marketing. Walkertane.
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22 Mar 2012I covered the closure of Computer Power yesterday and an update of the Dom Post’s story shows how supportive the students are of the provider’s educational approach. Policy, Management & People Christchurch CBD Return Design and Arts College is returning to Christchurch CBD premises and is holding an open-entry opening on Tuesday. Get down and given them some… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Computer Power, Design & Arts College, EIT, KiwiNet, Lincoln University, Massey University, NZQA, Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, UCOL, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington
News 21/3 – Bomb Hoax. Local Govt Reform. Job Search.
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21 Mar 2012Busy morning meant a late post today. Policy, Management & People Bomb Hoax There was a bomb hoax at Victoria yesterday, resulting in a one hour evacuation while things were checked out (NewstalkZB, Dom Post). Councils Steven Joyce appointed a lawyer and accountant to Victoria’s Council and ex-Fonterra CEO Andrew Ferrier to Auckland’s Council – Auckland wins that… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Aoraki Polytechnic, AUT, IPLS, Laidlaw College, Massey University, MIT, Open Polytechnic, Otago Polytechnic, Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, UCOL, Unitec, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Wintec
News 16/3 – Canterbury EFTS. Services ITOs. Second Class Students?
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16 Mar 2012Well, that Key speech yesterday was a bit underwhelming for the tertiary education sector wasn’t it? Not terribly much change or relevance. Policy, Management & People Canterbury EFTS Canterbury’s domestic EFTS are down this year and will result in an $8m drop in fee income. International fees are also down $8m. Key’s Speech John Key’s speech included a… Read Full Story.
News 15/3 – Grad Incomes. Laws of War. Maui’s Dolphins.
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15 Mar 2012Congrats to all those academics participating in the Royal Commission on the Christchurch quake this week. From the media reports, it looks like they have made an excellent contribution to the public sphere by offering suggestions on engineering and architecture options. Policy, Management & People Mergers The latest rumours for Key’s merger announcement are at TV3 and TVNZ,… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: AUT, BEST Pacific Institute of Education, Christchurch Quake, Communications and Media ITO, CPIT, Graduate Outcomes, Lincoln University, Massey University, MIT, NMIT, Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi, UCOL, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington
News 14/3 – Loans. Grad Incomes. ITO Mergers…
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14 Mar 2012Wow, tertiary education certainly exploded in the media yesterday as the government started ramping up for its public sector restructuring announcement today. Policy, Management & People Loans John Key said yesterday that interest would be staying off student loans because it was good politics even if it was bad economics (RNZ, The Standard), but National would rein in… Read Full Story.
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- Tags: Ako Aotearoa, AUT, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Graduate Outcomes, Greens, Labour, Massey University, Minister - Tert. Ed, National, NMIT, Open Polytechnic, Student Loans and Allowances, Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, TEU, UCOL, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, Waiariki Institute of Technology
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