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University Rocks Geology Education With New Garden

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:54:36 +1200 | University of Canterbury

The University of Canterbury is bringing local geology to life with a new garden featuring over 200 rocks, ancient fossils and a mini volcano. More >>

Yale, Ben-Gvir and Banning Palestinian Groups

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 18:59:35 +1200 | Binoy Kampmark

This profaning of protest in a university setting is a convenient trick, using the popular weasel words of “offensive” and “unsafe” while deploying, more generically, the pitiful policy inventory that makes freedom of expression an impossibility.More >>

Minecraft Version Of Historic New Zealand Farm Being Used As Educational Tool

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 17:41:32 +1200 | RNZ

Sow the Seed subject advisor Suzy Newman said it complemented new study units they created for year 7-10 students' science and agricultural curriculum. More >>

Energy Resources Aotearoa Welcomes New Industry-Led Work-based Learning Model

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:07:06 +1200 | Energy Resources Aotearoa

John Carnegie, Chief Executive of Energy Resources Aotearoa, says the announcement reflects strong industry feedback and is a positive step forward for vocational education in New Zealand.More >>

Minister Listens To Industry On Training

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:20:41 +1200 | MinEx

MinEx, the national Health and Safety Council for the extractives sector, was among a number of industry bodies which feared the Government would dominate its new industry skills boards (ISBs) in organising industry training and let polytechs do most of ...More >>

More Detail Needed On Vocational Education Reforms

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:20:55 +1200 | BusinessNZ

The new system is due to stand up on 1 January 2026, and we need clarity on the number of organisations, functions of the new organisations and funding to support businesses delivering industry training.More >>

Confused Minister Announces Privatisation Plans

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:09:29 +1200 | Tertiary Education Union

Te Pūkenga divisions are going to be trusted to take new apprentices and trainees but the ones they currently care for and teach are going to be ripped away from them in a messy transition. More >>

Spotlight Falls On New Zealand’s Confucius Institutes In Wake Of Australian Closures

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:37:40 +1200 | RNZ

Jason Young, director of the New Zealand Contemporary China Research Center at Victoria University of Wellington, said it was time for New Zealand universities to reconsider how best to use their limited resources to offer courses in Chinese language and ...More >>

2025 Critic And Conscience Of Society Award Winner Advocates For Health Policy Action

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:24:21 +1200 | Universities New Zealand - Te Pokai Tara

Sponsored by the philanthropic trust The Gama Foundation, the annual award recognises an academic’s role under the Education and Training Act 2020 to act as the critic and conscience of society.More >>

Renowned Artist Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi Receives Recognition For His Contribution To Pacific Art And Culture

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:57:11 +1200 | Massey University

Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts (honoris causa) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to both the Pacific and global art scenes.More >>

UCOL Cuts Will Cause Lasting Damage

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:11:34 +1200 | Tertiary Education Union

The proposal impacts on the roles of approximately 27 academic staff and 47 administration and support staff in areas like disability support, enrolment and cultural support. More >>

New Zealand Professor's Paper Is One Of Century's Most-Cited

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:27:41 +1200 | University of Auckland

University of Auckland Professor Ginny Braun co-authored this century’s third most-cited scientific paper, which shows researchers how to conduct `thematic analysis’ of qualitative data.More >>

UC-led Study Provides New Insights Into Ross Ice Shelf Melt

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:52:20 +1200 | University of Canterbury

A new UC study uncovers hidden melt beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf, shedding new light on climate change impacts and rising sea levels. More >>

From Past To Future: AI Brings New Light To Solar Observations

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:57:05 +1200 | Skoltech

A deep learning framework transforms decades of solar data into a unified, high-resolution view — adjusting instruments, overcoming limitations, and helping us better understand our star.More >>

Union’s Free Speech Stance Exposes Dictatorial Impulse

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:07:45 +1200 | ACT New Zealand

“Universities have historically, and rightly, offered space for contrasting ideas to be tested in debate. In fact, the whole project of academic inquiry and enlightenment hinges on the premise that any idea can be aired and challenged”, says ACT Tertiary ...More >>

Celebrations As EIT Hawke's Bay Students Graduate

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:47:34 +1200 | EIT Hawkes Bay

In total, EIT awarded 2,241 diplomas, degrees and postgraduate qualifications to Hawke’s Bay-based learners who finished their studies last year. More >>

US Academic Takes Reins On Pacific Housing Research

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:39:13 +1200 | University of Auckland

Miller grew up listening to stories about life in traditional Indigenous Hawaiian housing communities, known as kauhale. His father passed on stories about his childhood, growing up in a ‘camp’ in Hawaii, where the community lived simply in clusters ...More >>

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