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Parliament Report 14/5
It was another quite week in Parliament, but Budget Day is looming and will lead to a rash of Oral and Written Questions. Support for NEETs and loan repayment rates...
Christchurch Draft Education Renewal Programme
The draft education renewal programme for post-quake Christchurch is 40 pages, but you only really need to read 3 (pp.33-35). There’s not much of great note...
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:...
Newsletter 4/5 (Student Loans/Allowances)
Take on the Week Student support changes were the big theme of the week, starting on Tuesday with John Key’s Budget speech and follow-up hints from him and...
Budget Hints Summary 2/5
John Key and Steven Joyce released strong Budget hints over the last day on increased student loan repayment rates, lower allowance eligibility and extra subsidies...
Newsletter 27/4 (TEC Data Release)
Take on the Week The Budget hype started in earnest this week, with Steven Joyce confirming some changes to loans for very heavy course loads (which were, of course,...
MBIE Creation Confirmed
Ministers have confirmed the creation of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment from 1 July 2012. There has been no apparent change in the agencies...
Parliament Report 23/4
Questions around Computer Power, TEI governance, graduate outcomes, student loans and allowances, welfare reform, Skill for Canterbury and social research were answered,...
Newsletter 20/4 (Science/Student Finance Conferences)
Take on the Week The week had two conferences with an impact on tertiary education – the NZ Assn of Scientists (NZAS) looked at emerging researchers’ issues...
Parliament Report 16/4
Parliament was quiet this week, but a few interesting answers to written questions about Christchurch activities were filed. The Minister basically said “I’ll...
Rutherford Discovery Fellowships Review Outcomes
The Rutherford Discovery Fellowships have been reviewed and various apparently sensible tweaks have been made to the scheme. Of more interest to universities will...
Parliament Report 10/4
This Parliament Report covers the week ending 9 April. A student loan bill was passed while a bill on lobbying was drawn from the members’ ballot. Answers...
2011 International Enrolments/Revenue
The MOE released 2011 export education levy data last week, showing the impact of the quakes on Canterbury enrolments and some good growth elsewhere. The overall...
Newsletter 30/3 (Support for Christchurch)
Take on the Week Steven Joyce sprang into action this week, announcing the 37% 2011 drop off of Christchurch international enrolments and a $5m commitment (over...
Parliament Report 26/3
The Government could be facing more heat over the Canterbury rebuild this year, with questions starting on resourcing for the education effort. The Government faces...
Newsletter 23/3
Take on the Week The TEC will still be involved with the new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, possibly through a MBIE/MOE/TEC arrangement. John...
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...
Ministerial Delegations and Cabinet Committees 9/3
The Cabinet Office has posted Cabinet Committee membership and Ministerial delegations, with the most interesting parts being the roles of Pita Sharples and (especially)...
2012 Investment Plans – Universities
University investment plans for 2012 were largely predictable, but papers released by the TEC provided further detail on the response to the Canterbury quakes and...
- 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