Latest Tertiary Education Headlines
Downer Māori Leaders Graduate Via Otago Polytechnic's Capable NZ Pathway
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:32:04 +1300 | Te Pukenga
A group of Māori leaders at Downer have graduated with bachelor’s degrees from Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga as part of a groundbreaking initiative involving Te Puni Kōkiri and Capable NZ. They crossed the stage at the Dunedin Town Hall on ...More >>
2024 Te Waiu O Aotearoa Trust Scholarship Recipients Announced
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:11:30 +1300 | Westpac New Zealand
The 2024 recipients of the Te Waiu o Aotearoa (TWOA) Trust scholarships have been announced. The four recipients come from throughout Aotearoa, but share a common purpose in wanting to build on their studies to make a difference in their communities. ...More >>
Research Points To Increases In Opioid Dispensing
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:20:03 +1300 | University of Auckland
New research provides evidence of increasing dispensing of opioids in older people and following surgery in New Zealand patients. Opioids are a class of pain medications with potential for addiction, including codeine, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, and stronger ...More >>
Unite Union Offers Support To Freyberg Students Facing Disciplinary Action Over Protest
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:51:54 +1300 | Unite Union
Unite Union has offered professional advice and assistance to any Freyberg student facing disciplinary action over the recent protest at the school. “A school strike and protest in 2006 over youth rates drew very similar criticism at the time. In ...More >>
Safe-guarding An Ethical Future For AI
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:26:04 +1300 | University of Canterbury
Digital literacy experts are advocating for the need to change the way we engage with and teach Artificial Intelligence (AI), setting students up for success in the future. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor ...More >>
Award Winning Scholars Step Closer To Achieving Equity For Pacific Peoples
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:52:09 +1300 | University of Auckland
Two award winning Pacific academics are hopeful that a $US75K Spencer Foundation Vision grant will lead to future generations of Pacific peoples having greater achievement in Higher Education. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/cadf4a6eac35d21f6e18.jpeg" ...More >>
Young Pacific Academic Lands Harvard Teaching Role
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:29:19 +1300 | University of Auckland
Dr Therese Lautua’s research journey began as way to help Pacific young people, the Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland theologian had no idea it would set her on a path to Harvard University. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/9b6e02bcc4260a2b66ac.jpeg" ...More >>
How To Choose A University In Switzerland For A Foreigner?
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:08:03 +1300 | Hugh Grant
Universities in Switzerland for a foreigner Choosing a university in Switzerland as a foreigner involves several factors to consider, ensuring that you select an institution that best fits your academic goals, lifestyle, and personal preferences. ...More >>
Journalism Students Turn Wellington Access Radio Into A Live Newsroom
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:15:09 +1300 | Wellington Access Radio
‘Breaking news! Tonight’s stories include’…. the studios of Wellington Access Radio being temporarily transformed into a live newsroom! Once a week, journalism students from Massey University will be broadcasting The Rundown, a live news show ...More >>
Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga To Hold Two Graduation Ceremonies
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 13:17:36 +1300 | Te Pukenga
More than 600 graduands are set to cross the Dunedin Town Hall stage as Otago Polytechnic | Te Pūkenga celebrates two Graduation ceremonies on Friday, 15 March. "Celebrating and acknowledging learners’ mahi is an important part of the learner journey and ...More >>
New Trustees Appointed To The Education Partnership & Innovation Trust Board
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 17:29:33 +1300 | Education Partnership and Innovation Trust
We welcome four new Trustees to our board - Debbie Burrows, Luella Linaker, Rob McIntosh, and Tim Gander who join existing Trustees Lorraine Mentz, Hana O’Regan and Liz Gibbs. Co-Chair Lorraine Mentz said “the new appointments to the Education ...More >>
Free Sustainable Horticulture Programme Reaches Community
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:23:50 +1300 | Te Pukenga
If you like to know where your food comes from and enjoy backyard gardening, the free Level 2 Sustainable Horticulture programme at NMIT Te Pūkenga is for you! The course also offers connection with like-minded community members. Used as either ...More >>
1000 Graduates Celebrated At Ara Institute Autumn Event
Fri, 8 Mar 2024 16:04:45 +1300 | Te Pukenga
Many are already working anywhere from construction sites to clinics, and hospital wards to the great outdoors. But on Friday, close to 1000 former students were reunited with classmates, tutors and friends at emotion-filled Ara Institute of Canterbury ...More >>
University Of Waikato Tauranga Campus Scholarships Celebrated
Thu, 7 Mar 2024 17:27:16 +1300 | Acorn Foundation
Four adult learners have won Acorn Foundation scholarships, twelve students were granted TECT First-in-Family awards, and nine students were awarded TECT Returning Student scholarships. On Monday evening, the students from the University of Waikato ...More >>
Using ‘random Forest’ To Gain New Insights On Public Health
Thu, 7 Mar 2024 10:41:51 +1300 | University of Canterbury
A UC-led public health study with city-wide participation generated a mountain of raw data, and researchers turned to machine learning to analyse it all. Healthy lifestyles are central to our wellbeing and it’s no secret that wider societal factors can ...More >>
NZMA Launches Programme To Address Neurodivergent Learning Needs
Wed, 6 Mar 2024 21:22:47 +1300 | NZMA
One in five children in Aotearoa are neurodiverse In a significant step towards promoting inclusivity in education, NZMA, a prominent independent tertiary provider, is proud to announce the launch of its Level 4 Certificate in Supporting Diverse ...More >>
Online Surveys Under Threat: How AI Can Corrupt Society
Wed, 6 Mar 2024 11:25:49 +1300 | University of Canterbury
Canterbury researchers have found that neither humans nor AI detection programmes are reliable or accurate for spotting the use of software used to manipulate online survey responses. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate ...More >>
NZMSA Media Statement: Medical Workforce Retention Projections
Tue, 5 Mar 2024 17:27:45 +1300 | New Zealand Medical Students' Association - NZMSA
The Aotearoa medical workforce, like much of the world, is facing a shortage of medical healthcare staff. Any attempt to increase our domestically produced medical workforce requires us to retain the doctors our universities produce. Recent reports ...More >>
University To Provide Special Olympics Village
Tue, 5 Mar 2024 10:10:03 +1300 | University of Canterbury
Hundreds of Special Olympics athletes, volunteers and coaches will be housed by the University of Canterbury next year after a new partnership was agreed. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) has signed a memorandum of understanding ...More >>
SIT ‘Zero Fees’ Now Accessible To SIT2LRN Distance Learners From Intake 2
Tue, 5 Mar 2024 08:14:21 +1300 | Southern Institute Of Technology
SIT* has great news about the Zero Fees Scheme; their distance learning faculty, SIT2LRN, will be able to offer the SIT Zero Fees Scheme to SIT2LRN ākonga (students), subject to terms and conditions**, from intake 2 onwards – starting in March 2024. ...More >>