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‘Best brains’ awarded postgraduate scholarships
29 May 2020 | media
Several young New Zealanders have been given assistance to complete their postgraduate study thanks to the William Georgetti Scholarships....
Budget announcements recognise universities’ role in rebuild
14 May 2020 | media
Universities welcome today's Budget announcements that recognise the role that universities will play during the coming economic rebuild period....
VC's Perspective: Universities must be part of the solution
13 May 2020 | news
Jan ThomasVice-Chancellor, Massey University...
Learning in the real world
13 May 2020 | news
A familiar criticism of graduates is that they’re not ‘ready’ for the world of work—‘all book learning, but no real experience’....
Win-win from international students
13 May 2020 | news
International students in New Zealand have hit the headlines this year. With students unable to get here for the start of the academic year, the financial implications for universities and the...
University pandemic response 'a marathon, not a sprint'
13 May 2020 | news
“Relentless and all-encompassing—and we don’t exactly know the end point ...
Read the latest from UNZ
13 May 2020 | news
The latest newsletter from Universities New Zealand is now available.
Outstanding Tauranga student wins Myers scholarship to Cambridge
22 April 2020 | media
Quaid Forbes, a former prefect, house leader and sports captain at Tauranga Boys’ College last year, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers scholarship to study at Cambridge University...
New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Financial Statement 2019
20 April 2020 | publications
Click here for the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2019.
Prestigious 2020 Girdlers’ Scholarship awarded to Wellington’s Sophie Mance
09 April 2020 | media
Sophie Mance, from Wellington, has been awarded the prestigious 2020 Girdlers’ Scholarship, which will enable her to study Natural Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. ...
Advice to scholarship applicants
23 March 2020 | news
Universities New Zealand has updated its advice to those thinking about applying for scholarships administered by UNZ. Please check out the Scholarships page for this advice and for any further...
Universities support measures to counter COVID-19
20 March 2020 | media
Universities are working constructively with Government and stand ready to offer support in any way they can during this time of crisis, says Derek McCormack, Universities New Zealand Chair and...
NZ universities work to help students during travel disruptions
05 February 2020 | media
Universities are working closely with New Zealand Government to ensure all international students will be able to successfully carry on with their studies despite the recent restrictions imposed on...
Farewell to Professor Piri Sciascia
21 January 2020 | news
Kua hinga te tōtara o Te Wao Tapu-nui-a-Tāne...
Rhodes scholarships awarded to future leaders
19 November 2019 | media
Three outstanding young New Zealand graduates have received prestigious Rhodes Scholarships to carry out post-graduate study at the University of Oxford, UK....
UNZ submission on MFAT’s proposed changes to export controls
12 November 2019 | submissions
Universities New Zealand has made a submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on its proposal to “widen catch-all controls over the export of goods and technologies which are...
From the Chair: Universities call for robust, flexible code
12 November 2019 | news
Derek McCormackVice-Chancellor, AUT...
Is everyone really cheating?
12 November 2019 | news
Taking paid holiday trips overseas instead of completing professional electives, buying essays from ghost writers—media reports would seem to suggest that cheating is a common occurrence at New...
Copyright Act must change
12 November 2019 | news
New Zealand’s Copyright Act 1994 is no longer fit for purpose, and New Zealand’s universities are calling for major changes to reflect the changing educational landscape....
Read the Latest News from Universities New Zealand
12 November 2019 | news
UNZ's latest newsletter has just been published. Read about our views on the proposed code of pastoral care, required changes to the Copyright Act and cheating at universities.
UNZ submission on Education (Pastoral Care) Amendment Bill
05 November 2019 | submissions
Universities New Zealand has made a submission on the Education (Pastoral Care) Amendment Bill. ...
UNZ submission on the Research, Science and Innovation Strategy
05 November 2019 | submissions
Universities New Zealand has made a submission to MBIE on the Research, Science and Innovation Strategy....
Kiwi Music scholarships awarded to outstanding young performers
24 October 2019 | media
Four talented young performers—baritone Jonathan Eyers, tenor Manase Latu, soprano Sophie Sparrow and pianist Siyu Sun—have been awarded Kiwi Music Scholarships to continue their musical developme...
UNZ submission to the PBRF Review
14 October 2019 | submissions
Universities New Zealand has made a submission to the 2019 review of Performance-Based Research Funding. ...
UNZ submission on Student Voice
03 October 2019 | submissions
Universities New Zealand has made a submission to the Ministry of Education on its survey on Student Voice, considering university sector goals and objectives, where student voice is most necessary...
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