Read the latest news from Universities NZ - August 2017 newsletter

10 August 2017 | publications

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Report of the 2017 Review of the Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP)

20 July 2017 | publications

 Report of the 2017 Review of the Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP) undertaken by the Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities (AQA), July 2017.Universities New Zealand...

Strong endorsement for NZ university academic standards

20 July 2017 | media

An independent review released today has strongly endorsed the quality assurance system that sits across all New Zealand university academic programmes and qualifications.The review was carried out...

From the Chair: Who can call themselves a university and does it really matter?

23 June 2017 | news

 Mitt Romney recently described Donald Trump’s promises being “as worthless as a degree from Trump University”. The potential to have a Trump University scenario here in New Zealand has increased....

Read the latest news from Universities NZ - June 2017 newsletter

23 June 2017 | publications

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University rankings - why do they matter?

23 June 2017 | news

Love them or hate them, world university rankings are now the higher education version of Trip Advisor, pivotal to universities’ international standing.  So why do they matter so much?  And how...

Degrees of freedom

23 June 2017 | news

What do Finance Ministers Bill English and Michael Cullen have in common?  Both have post-graduate Arts degrees. MPs enjoyed lively debate at a recent Select Committee meeting on the use of...

10 facts about New Zealand universities

23 June 2017 | news

How well do you know New Zealand’s university sector? Here are 10 facts that might surprise you:1.   Universities are at the forefront of health research in New ZealandUniversities were awarded...

Universities NZ Submission Education (Tertiary Education) Amendment Bill

28 June 2017 | submissions

Universities New Zealand presented its submission to the Education and Science Select Committee on the Education (Tertiary Education) Amendment Bill today.We support the majority of changes in the...

UNZ welcomes first Health Research Strategy

22 June 2017 | media

 By 2020 New Zealand will be investing over $120 million annually in health research so it’s critical the Health Research Strategy released today has the greatest impact possible.Chris Whelan,...