Expert Groups and Communities of Practice

Expert Groups are commissioned by the Vice-Chancellors to advance specific common interests of the universities; for example, tracking graduate outcomes, implementing legislative changes, and negotiating inter-university agreements with third parties.  Current expert and working groups include:

• Copyright Expert Group

• New Zealand Universities Women in Leadership programme

• Sustainable Development Goals Expert Working Group

Communities of practice are informal groups of university leaders with similar portfolios, assisted where appropriate by Universities New Zealand staff.  Current communities of practice include:

• Council of New Zealand University Librarians

• Directors of Student Academic Services

• Facilities Management

• Human Resources

• Information and Communications Technology

• Komiti Pasifika

• Planning Directors

• Student Administration and Academic Services