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Newsletter 14/5 (Chch Recovery, MSI RFPs )
Take on the Week One of the biggest trends last week was the dying down of the mass reaction to the student support changes. The only new piece of information that...
Parliament Report 7/5
It was another quiet week, with the only item of interest being more Skills for Canterbury questions. This Parliament Report covers the week ending 6 May 2012. Relevance:...
Asian Business Graduates – Tracking Study
Asia NZ has released the final report in a tracking study of Asia-born business graduates. They illustrate the difficulties that those graduates have in finding...
DOL-MOE Research (Immigration, Firm Training, Commercialisation)
The DOL’s research on the skilled migrant category could change the relative value of vocational courses and higher degrees for aspiring migrants. DOL firm...
Newsletter 13/4 (Extra PBRF Calculations)
Take on the Week This week was all about research, with many interesting stories, so it seemed sensible to bring them together for you. The TEC proposed changes...
Newsletter 5/4 (TEC’s View on BESS)
Take on the Week TEC’s latest investment plan guidance generated one of our most popular posts in a few months. The jury is out on whether the TEC’s...
Immigration Update 26/3
Immigration New Zealand has updated the Operational Manual, mainly to reflect policy decisions made in June 2011. There are also new Austrian and Slovak working...
Why Did Tertiary Policy News Go Into Overdrive Yesterday?
There were four big tertiary education policy news stories yesterday, but only one was new news. Stories on student loans, graduate incomes and ITO mergers were...
Newsletter 9/3 (2012 Investment Plans)
Take on the Week Yesterday we released 2012 investment plan analyses for wananga, PTEs, ITOs, universities, ITPs and Skills for Canterbury. We apologise for putting...
Immigration Update 15/2
The Dept of Labour (DOL) has released statistical reports for the June 2011 year that provide useful data for those in international education, and we have also...
Newsletter 20/12 – Welcome Back Grant Robertson
Take on the Week We welcome back Grant Robertson as Labour’s tertiary education spokesperson (Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment to match Joyce’s...
Newsletter 1/12 – Who will be the Minister(s)?
Take on the Week The election was obviously the largest event of the last week, but it will lead to minimal changes for tertiary education. As we reported in reviews...
Parliament Report 12/10 (India Inquiry Released)
This Parliament Report covers the period from 24 September to 11 October. The House rose during the period and these reports will accordingly be briefer until after...
Immigration Update 13/7
The major changes to student immigration policy announced in June have been confirmed, but some important amendments have been made after sector lobbying. The main...
Parliament Report 12/7
This Parliament Report covers the fortnight ending 8 July 2011. The likelihood of the VSM Bill not passing before the election, unless it is taken up by the government,...
Immigration Changes 2/6
Big immigration policy changes will reduce demand considerably for sub-degree qualifications eligible for points for residence (and boost Masters/PhD demand by a...
Newsletter 18/5
Take on the Week The release of the ITO funding clawback information is a big hit for ITOs’ reputation, but the picture will become more nuanced as more information...
Newsletter 24/3
Take on the Week The biggest tertiary issue of the moment is the impact on tertiary education of Budget constraints. John Key signalled an $800-900m new spending...
Christchurch Recovery – Tertiary Education
Many of us want to help those in Christchurch but can’t see how to do it yet. Over the weekend and today, ED’s Dave Guerin has been working on some ideas...
Newsletter 29/10
Take on the Week The industry: tertiary education interface has been of most interest this week. The NZ Nurses Organisation document reviewed yesterday highlighted...
- University of Auckland – 2011 AR
- PBRF Changes Confirmed by TEC
- NZ 14th in Ranking of Higher Education Systems
- Newsletter 14/5 (Chch Recovery, MSI RFPs )
- Parliament Report 14/5
- Christchurch Draft Education Renewal Programme
- Labour Market Returns to Industry Training
- Parliament Report 7/5
- NZ University Academics’ Salaries – International Comparison
- Newsletter 4/5 (Student Loans/Allowances)
- Dave Guerin: Thanks for the feedback Pamela.It is good to see so much focus on youth transition issues from all...
- Pamela Jefferies: I am surprised that the same government that introduces these policies for youth axed the training...
- Dave Guerin: I don’t know if you need a Logan Edgar everywhere in normal times (his flair comes with quite a...
- Stephen Day: Your comments about OUSA are interesting. I’ve often thought the problem with modern students...
- Stephen Day: I guess in the greater scheme of things everything is connected by the overall budget. But people on...
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- News 18/5 – Top Dancer. School Funding. Fewer Couch Fires. May 17, 2012
- Are ITOs Doing More Business Training? May 17, 2012
- News 17/5 – Get Exporting! WIE Wins Dispute. Marine Resources. May 16, 2012
- News 16/5 – Premier Uni. Music Review. Tui. May 15, 2012
- News 15/5 – Nursing Investigation. Vet School. Name for Sale. May 14, 2012
- News 14/5 – World Class Salaries. Hotels and Feng Shui. Fatal Crash. May 14, 2012
- News 11/5 – Chch Renewal Plan. Land Purchase. Teaching Excellence. May 10, 2012
- Would you crowdfund a research project? May 9, 2012