Universities face the challenge of an ageing workforce

31 January 2011 | media

A report by Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) shows that the universities are facing a shortage of academic staff over the next ten years due to an ageing academic workforce and other...

Responding to an ageing academic workforce

31 January 2011 | publications

Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara commissioned Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) to analyse the academic workforce, identify possible scenarios for the future and present the...

Universities working together to respond to the Canterbury earthquake

01 March 2011 | media

Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara would like to express our deepest sympathy and concern for the people of Christchurch and the broader Canterbury region after last week’s devastating...

Universities responding to Christchurch students’ needs

04 March 2011 | media

In the aftermath of the earthquake, the New Zealand universities have been working together to assist affected students from the Canterbury region. Lincoln University’s physical facilities are all...

Myers Scholar to study languages at Cambridge

18 March 2011 | media

William Coleman, head prefect at King’s College, Otahuhu last year, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship for 2011 to Cambridge University in England.The scholarship, worth...

Robertson Scholarship takes Kiwis to US universities

22 March 2011 | media

Two former head girls of schools in Auckland and New Plymouth have won scholarships to esteemed universities in the United States.Brenna Cukier from St Heliers, Auckland is off to pursue her...

Universities take leading role in growing innovation

23 March 2011 | media

A survey released today by Statistics New Zealand, in association with the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI), shows that universities undertook $802 million worth of research and development...

Commentary on "Catalysing Economic Growth" by IPENZ

06 April 2011 | publications

Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara CommentaryImplications for New Zealand universities of the paper "Catalysing Economic Growth: Boosting Innovation Expertise in the Private Sector" by the...

Universities’ reaction to Budget 2011

19 May 2011 | media

Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara is pleased that the government has recognised the important contribution higher education makes to New Zealand’s future growth. Today’s budget announcement...

World-first survey determines what becomes of university graduates

21 June 2011 | media

A large-scale survey of New Zealand graduates – which aims to determine the ongoing impact of a university education on graduates’ lives – is being launched this year and is a world first in its...