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...

Policy on Managing potential breaches of the ‘inducement to enrol’ rules

03 June 2016 | news

Click here for Universities New Zealand's Policy on Managing potential breaches of the ‘inducement to enrol’ rules

Vacancy: Portfolio Manager – Knowledge & Technology (Applications close 5pm, Monday 15 August 2016)

28 July 2016 | news

Portfolio Manager – Knowledge & TechnologyOption for either full-time or part-time hours. Can be a permanent appointment or a secondment.Click here for Position descriptionWork across New...

Universities NZ becomes signatory to ORCID Joint Statement of Principle

29 July 2016 | news

Universities New Zealand has become a signatory to the ORCID Joint Statement of Principle along with other research organisations and key government agencies.We strongly encourage and the support...

Te Kāhui Amokura Strategic Work Plan

25 May 2015 | publications

Te Kāhui Amokura Strategic Work Plan - Building Māori success at New Zealand universitiesThe Te Kāhui Amokura Strategic Work Plan was endorsed by Te Pōkai Tara in February 2015.  This plan...

NZ universities confirmed as world-class

22 September 2016 | media

The results of the QS World University Rankings released today show that despite fierce competition internationally, six of New Zealand’s eight universities improved their rankings while the other...

Four future leaders awarded scholarships to Cambridge - 2017 Woolf Fisher scholars

22 September 2016 | media

Caption: 2017 Woolf Fisher Scholars (from left): Jonathan Barnard, Liam Jolliffe, Tessa Morgan and Amy Hill with Sir Noel Robinson, Chair of the Woolf Fisher Trust.Life-changing Woolf Fisher...

High quality NZ universities again ranked amongst world’s best

22 September 2016 | media

Once again all New Zealand’s universities have been ranked among the best in the world, with five universities improving their rankings and three achieving the same rank as last year, in this year...

Productivity Commission Report still far from presenting a compelling vision

29 September 2016 | media

University Vice-Chancellors are currently carefully considering the Productivity Commission’s 400-page report on new models of tertiary education says Chris Whelan, Executive Director of...

Impact of university research rising compared with world average

30 September 2016 | media

Universities New Zealand has welcomed a new government report which found that the academic impact of research by New Zealand’s universities has been rising compared with the world average....