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1 May 2012Check out Stuart McCutcheon’s piece on uni rankings and let me know what you think. Do we need higher ranked unis? Policy, Management & People Uni Rankings Stuart McCutcheon had an op-ed on declining university rankings yesterday, suggesting more money or rationing to fix it. Closing the Gap NZUSA proposes closing the gap with Australia by improving NZ’s… Read Full Story.
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30 Apr 2012Critic, the Otago Uni student paper, has some good stories with an alternative take this week. Policy, Management & People Quake Impacts More Christchurch students headed to Dunedin this year – the ODT story is worth a read. Critic Otago student newspaper Critic has some good stories this week on academic suspensions, business competitions, the Uni’s surplus and… Read Full Story.
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27 Apr 2012ED Blog is starting some advertising and the ITF is our first client – mainly because they asked J. It’s a bit of a trial, and I imagine the focus will be on advertising ED services, conferences, a few jobs, and maybe TEOs telling peers about great achievements. Policy, Management & People Budget The Government has tight finances… Read Full Story.
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26 Apr 2012Canterbury’s security scare yesterday was the second this year to result in evacuations (Victoria was earlier), but it’s nothing like the University of Pittsburgh, which has had over 100 bomb threats since mid-February (they just stopped). Policy, Management & People Canterbury Cuts The You are UC student campaign is holding a theatrical BBQ today to protest cuts –… Read Full Story.
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24 Apr 2012Good to see the Massey Rena team being thanked and I wonder how many people were inspired to be vets or other roles due to their work. Policy, Management & People Odd Loan Protest AUSA is showing how desperate students are for cash by paying them to “undertake extreme challenges such as mass lube wrestling, eating pigs eyes… Read Full Story.
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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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20 Apr 2012Have a good weekend! Policy, Management & People Riyadh Steven Joyce gave some closing remarks at an education fair in Riyadh. Loan Advice…from someone who has paid off her loan. WelTec Precinct WelTec may get its Petone education precinct, with consultation starting, but some residents will be arguing against it. Extras: NMIT building makes top architecture list (Fairfax);… 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.