Dr John Wood incoming Chair of Chancellors’ Group

01 March 2016 | media

Photo caption: John Wood CNZM QSO, the incoming Chair of the University Chancellors’ Group Universities New Zealand has announced that Dr John Wood CNZM QSO, Chancellor of the University of...

Dr Ranginui Walker

01 March 2016 | media

Ka tanuku ka tanukuTe tihi o Makeo ka tanukuMaturuturu noa te wai o aku kamoKotiritiri noa kotarara noaAue, te pane kotutitui, te pane koruturutuE huri Ranginui tau atu raKi tara wiwi, ki tara...

17-year-old student awarded prestigious Girdlers’ scholarship to Cambridge

11 March 2016 | media

Nina Jeffs who turns 18 next week has been awarded a life-changing Girdlers’ Scholarship to Cambridge University in the UK where she will study Human, Social and Political Sciences.Nina’s career...

Destined to make a difference

18 March 2016 | media

Seventeen-year-old Callum Parker from Karori has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship which will enable him to study at Gonville and Caius College at the University of...

NZ universities all ranked in world’s top 100 by subject

22 March 2016 | media

New Zealand’s universities have again demonstrated they are world class, with all ranked in the top 100 universities in the world in one or more subjects.Chris Whelan, Executive Director of...

Future scientist and engineer awarded Robertson Scholarships to USA

31 March 2016 | media

Photos: Michael Zhang; Georgia LalaTwo school leavers from Auckland and Invercargill have been awarded prestigious Robertson Leadership scholarships to study at Duke University in the United States...

Online toolkit initiative could see more Māori and Pasifika go to University

31 March 2016 | media

Universities New Zealand has welcomed an online toolkit developed by Starpath which could help increase numbers of Māori, Pasifika, and students from low decile schools, studying at university...

Job Vacancy: Finance, Communications and Operations Manager

02 May 2016 | news

The Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities (AQA) is seeking a Finance, Communications and Operations Manager to manage the finances of the Agency and support the Executive Director in...

Universities need bold investment not tinkering or faddist thinking

04 May 2016 | media

New Zealanders are being urged to keep a close watch on the current review of the tertiary education system to ensure it doesn’t reduce the current quality or range of choices available to New...

Chris Whelan on why the Productivity Commission's inquiry into tertiary education matters - video

04 May 2016 | media

Chris Whelan, Executive Director of Universities New Zealand, summarises our submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into new models of tertiary education