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Universities New Zealand delighted at conference win
28 March 2018 | media
Universities New Zealand (UNZ) is delighted that New Zealand has been successful in its bid to host the 2021 Asia-Pacific Association of International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition...
International collaborations shown to benefit NZ Inc.
08 March 2018 | media
Universities New Zealand has today released a new Deloitte Access Economics report that assesses the benefits of international collaboration between New Zealand and overseas universities. It finds...
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018
01 March 2018 | publications
The 2018 round of QS World University Rankings by Subject have now been released. They can be viewed on the QS website, HERE.
Government’s education work programme welcomed
21 February 2018 | media
Universities New Zealand says the Government’s release of more detail of its education portfolio work programme for the next three years is welcome, and it comes at an important time for a system...
Congratulations to academics recognised in 2018 New Year Honours List
30 December 2017 | news
Universities New Zealand congratulates all academics recognised in the 2018 New Years Honours List released today, for their contribution to New Zealand and New Zealanders. See the full list at...
Kiwi Music Scholarships awarded to outstanding young performers
21 December 2017 | media
From Left to right: Alexander McFarlane, Katherine McIndoe, Sam Rich, Benson Wilson and Bradley Wood.Five talented young performers have been awarded Kiwi Music Scholarships to continue their...
Read our Latest News (December 2017)
14 December 2017 | news
The December issue of UNZ's Latest News is available here
In Brief
14 December 2017 | news
Christmas / New YearUNZ wishes all readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our office is closed on Friday 22 December and reopens on Monday 8 January 2018.Farewells and welcomesTwo...
From the Chair: Who benefits from fees-free?
13 December 2017 | news
Professor Stuart McCutcheonAt 47% of public expenditure on tertiary education, New Zealand has a very high level of investment in student support, due particularly to interest-free loans. The OECD...
Did you know?
12 December 2017 | news
Caption: NZ-China Education Seminar with members of the China Education Association for International Exchange, in Auckland (Nov 2017). Last year 2,874 New Zealand university students participated...
Minding the gap?
12 December 2017 | news
We wanted to find out whether the debate, discussion and plans in Parliament had made a real and sustained difference in one key indicator that has the potential to change lives: Māori University...
How does NZ’s research stack up?
12 December 2017 | news
A recent report highlighted the strong performance of UK researchers in terms of research articles, downloads and citations, relative to global population and R&D expenditure. So, we wondered,...
International university students vital to regions
12 December 2017 | news
Guess how much international university students directly contribute to your region each year through their expenditure on accommodation, food, travel, entertainment and other living expenses?
Mythbusters!
12 December 2017 | news
Universities New Zealand bust common myths about universities and graduates.
Universities New Zealand - Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Education 2017
07 December 2017 | publications
Read Universities New Zealand's Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM), the Hon Chris Hipkins.It briefs him on New Zealand's universities including their achievements, opportunities to support the...
My eQuals - The Official Credentials platform for Australian and New Zealand Education Providers (brochure)
06 December 2017 | publications
Read this brochure to find out more about My eQuals in New Zealand and Australia - My eQuals - The Official Credentials platform for Australian and New Zealand Education Providers (brochure)
Universities NZ endorses My eQuals digital credentials platform
05 December 2017 | news
In 2016 Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara on behalf of all eight universities, became a signatory to the Groningen Declaration, a global network of institutions, government agencies and...
TEC: Fees-free tertiary education policy
23 November 2017 | news
The following information is sourced from the Tertiary Education Commission's website (http://moetec.cwp.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/fees-free-tertiary-education-policy/)LAST UPDATED 23 NOVEMBER...
Apply for Critic and Conscience of Society Award - $50K to assist with research - by 28 Feb
22 November 2017 | news
Pictured: Dr Mike Joy, Inaugural winner of the Critic and Conscience of Society AwardApplications are sought for the Critic and Conscience of Society Award which is administered by Universities New...
TEC: Fees-free tertiary education policy
09 November 2017 | news
The following information is sourced from the Tertiary Education Commission's website (http://moetec.cwp.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/fees-free-tertiary-education-policy)LAST UPDATED 8 NOVEMBER...
Rhodes scholarships awarded to future leaders
08 November 2017 | media
Prestigious Rhodes Scholarships have been awarded to three outstanding young New Zealanders to carry out post-graduate study at the University of Oxford (UK).The 2018 Rhodes Scholars-elect are:...
Take a closer look at the tertiary sector
31 October 2017 | news
What is a university and what must it do?That’s set out in Section 162 of the Education Act 1989, which says: “A University is characterised by a wide diversity of teaching and research, especially...
“No qualification required”
31 October 2017 | news
Back in September, NZ Talent and Trade Me Jobs teamed up to create a search filter, so job hunters could find skilled-based roles being advertised with no qualification required.The Head of Trade...
Ministry data confirms excellent outcomes for uni grads
31 October 2017 | news
The Ministry of Education’s new detailed dataset is a first step towards providing a user-friendly interface on graduate outcomes for prospective students, their families and other interested...
The culinary students who couldn’t boil an egg
31 October 2017 | news
Universities have long been concerned about the potential damage to our international reputation from rogue private companies offering dubious tertiary qualifications to less than genuine students,...
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