Posts Tagged ‘VSM’

Allan Peachey Speaks Out on Uni Entry

In: Politics| Universities

29 Jun 2010

Those of you familiar with Allan Peachey, ex Rangitoto College principal and current National MP, might not be surprised that he is speaking out, but he has been pretty quiet recently. He chairs the Education and Science Committee, which he does well from my experience, but otherwise has had a low profile. A blog post [...]

News 10/6 – VC Leaving, Health Research $$ Coming and VSM

In: Funding| Government on Industry| ICT| Research| Staff| Universities

10 Jun 2010

VC Steps Down Prof Sir David Skegg of the University of Otago will step down by July next year, a few years short of the end of this term (he will have done seven years). While the formal replacement search will start soon, you can sign up on Facebook for New Zealand’s Next Top Vice-Chancellor (HT [...]

News 10/5 – Canty Music, Nude Vets & VSM

In: ITOs| PTEs| Staff| Students| Universities

10 May 2010

This is a bumper news edition, plus check out recent comments (see sidebar at right) on the TEU and ITF Budget posts last week – very shortly we should have NZUSA and ITI.

Learning State Learning State, the public sector ITO, is to be established as a separate company – it is currently part of the [...]

News 29/4 – VSM and Ice Cream

In: Tertiary Education

29 Apr 2010

It’s a quiet day for tertiary education news.

VSM Debate Submissions started on the Voluntary Student Membership Bill yesterday. NZUSA has put out a release, while David Farrar at Kiwiblog summarises his experience at the select committee. Trevor Mallard (Labour) also wrote of the hearings on his blog.
Ice Cream Some lucky schoolkids will be tasting ice [...]

News 26/4 – “Bomb” from Otago Poly

In: Tertiary Education

26 Apr 2010

Otago Poly “Bomb” An Otago Polytechnic art student sparked a bomb scare on Friday on Dunedin’s motorway, a day after there was a realistic-looking fake bomb left at Dunedin airport. The student had taped five cans together, modified to be pinhole cameras, and attached them to a motorway bridge. Police may press charges.
Philanthropy Last week [...]

New 1 Apr – Glass Skull, VSM and Engineers

In: ITPs| Students| Tertiary Education

1 Apr 2010

This will be the last news post until 6 April.

Northtec Arts A NorthTec arts graduate and student duo are exhibiting at Auckland’s Lane Gallery until 17 April – check it out. I loved the glass skull at left.
Manawatu the Smartest In a rather dubious online poll by the Neurological Foundation, Manawatu has been named the [...]

News 25 Mar – Unrest at MIT? OUSA for Sale?

In: Policy| Students

25 Mar 2010

OUSA for Sale Otago University Students Assn was upfor sale on TradeMe as an anti-VSM stunt, but TradeMe took the auction down after a few hours. OUSA was asking $30m, which might be a bit steep. NZUSA’s co-presidents were in Palmerston North campaigning this week. If you’re still reading, you could check out the video [...]

News 12 Mar – Students Get a Car, a Mock Funeral and Criticism

In: Funding| ITOs| Industry Input| Research| Students| TEI Issues| Universities

12 Mar 2010

Student Giveaway Waiariki Institute of Technology has given away a car as part of a promotion to encourage students to pay their fees early. Roberto Mura won the prize and is pictured with Waiariki CEO Pim Borren (on the right). I think this may be the biggest prize ever given out as part of a [...]

News 23 Feb – VSM, Cool Student Film and PPTA Attacks Tolley (again)

In: Export Education| Funding| Policy| Research| Students

23 Feb 2010

The English language school GEOS New Zealand has apparently been sold by its Japanese owners to one of its NZ managers. I’m working off rumour on this one, via the Let’s Japan blog (see the last comments). I referred to the closure of GEOS Australia closure in a post a few weeks back. Offshore agents have [...]


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