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NZ universities rank well despite resourcing constraints
19 June 2019 | media
New Zealand universities continue to do well in international rankings, with the release of the 2020 QS world rankings showing that all eight universities remain in the world’s top 500....
'No level of sexual assault or harm is acceptable'
07 June 2019 | news
“My sense is that we have an incidence of sexual harassment and violence at universities, but there’s no evidence to suggest that it is significantly greater than in the general community....
From the Chair: Invest in the fence at the top
07 June 2019 | news
With its 2019 Budget, the Government has committed to a major investment in areas such as mental health, increasing support for vulnerable children and young people, addressing sexual violence, and...
UNZ latest newsletter now available
07 June 2019 | news
The latest newsletter from Universities New Zealand is now available: read about the value of investing in the fence at the top of the cliff; the UK's degree-apprenticehip model; and creating a...
Should NZ consider the degree-apprenticeship model?
06 June 2019 | news
A not-infrequent criticism of the traditional degree is that it requires young people to take a number of years out of work while they study. By contrast, the traditional apprenticeship model for...
Outstanding young musicians awarded Kia Ora Patricia Pratt Scholarships
04 June 2019 | media
Four outstanding young musicians—flautist Anna Cooper, tenor Manase Latu, soprano Katherine McIndoe and pianist Siyu Sun—have been awarded 2019 Kia Ora Patricia Pratt Scholarships in Musical...
Funding increase much-needed boost for universities
30 May 2019 | media
New Zealand’s Vice-Chancellors acknowledge the 1.8% increase in the Student Achievement Component of university funding....
Otago academic receives Critic and Conscience Award
03 May 2019 | media
Speaking truth to power is an academic responsibility Otago University Law Professor Andrew Geddis takes seriously....
Universities welcome increased teacher training funding
02 May 2019 | media
Universities New Zealand welcomes today’s announcement of increased funding for teacher training over the next four years....
Universities powerhouse of NZ research
30 April 2019 | media
The eight universities are confirmed as the powerhouse of research in New Zealand, based on today’s release of results from the 2018 Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) quality evaluation, says...
Submission on review of the Copyright Act 1994
08 April 2019 | submissions
Universities New Zealand has submitted an Issues Paper to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the review of the Copyright Act 1994.
UNZ submission to RoVE
03 April 2019 | news
Universities New Zealand has made a submission to the Reform of Vocational Education.
Universities call for more effective regulation of social media platforms
29 March 2019 | media
New Zealand’s universities are joining the Privacy Commissioner and major corporate advertisers in calling for more effective regulation of and responsiveness from social media platforms....
Read the latest from Universities New Zealand
29 March 2019 | news
Read the latest newsletter from Universities New Zealand.
Outstanding Christchurch student wins Myers scholarship to Cambridge
29 March 2019 | media
William Wynn Thomas, Dux of Christchurch’s Christ’s College last year, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England....
From the Chair: Taking a stand
29 March 2019 | news
In the past two weeks we’ve seen some of the worst and the best of humanity in the events of and response to the terror attacks in Christchurch....
RoVE: risks and rewards
29 March 2019 | news
Government proposals for the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE) have met with a wide range of reactions, from vehemently opposed to cautiously accepting....
'People like us don't go to university'
29 March 2019 | news
That comment from a woman in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, a low socio-economic area, brought home to James McWha the importance of raising the aspirations of both children and their communities...
Future leader awarded prestigious Robertson Scholarship
28 March 2019 | media
An exceptional young man who aims to become the chief economic adviser at Treasury has been awarded the prestigious Robertson Scholarship to study in the US....
Prestigious 2019 Girdlers’ Scholarship awarded to Wellington student
27 March 2019 | media
Matthew Sutcliffe, from Wellington, has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Girdlers’ Scholarship, which will enable him to study Human, Social and Political Sciences at Corpus Christi College,...
UNZ submission on Sustainable Development Goals
25 March 2019 | submissions
New Zealand's universities have made a joint submission to the first voluntary review of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
New Zealand universities condemn terror attack, support students
16 March 2019 | media
A statement from Derek McCormack, Vice-Chancellor of AUT and Chair of Universities New Zealand, on behalf of New Zealand universities:...
Read the latest from Universities New Zealand
01 March 2019 | news
Our February Latest News is now available.
From the Chair: Slip sliding away
28 February 2019 | news
By Derek McCormack, Universities New Zealand Chair...
By any other name?
28 February 2019 | news
This week’s release of university subject rankings underlines the value of maintaining a good reputation. A good name—for universities as well as for individuals—can mean everything: money, success...
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