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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...
Govt-Funded Science – McGuinness Institute
The McGuinness Institute, a thinktank, produced a report on government-funded science in March that is probably not worth reading. While it has some useful information...
BIMs – MSI & HRC
The Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) and Health Research Council (HRC) Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIMs) reflect previous policy directions. MSI is...
Powering Innovation Report
A major report on R&D on the high value manufacturing and services sector (HVMSS) was released at the start of November. The core recommendation to transform...
Newsletter 25/5
Take on the Week The Budget was the biggest item of the last week and our second Budget update last Friday provided a good overview of the funding changes. The...
R&D Survey 2010
Statistics NZ released the 2010 Research and Development Survey on Tuesday. It highlights growing funding (especially by government) and a greater role for universities...
Research Review 23/3
This is a long post drawing together several research-related issues over the last two months, from the Ministry of Science and Innovation’s establishment,...
Science Update 22/9
This update on science activities covers the new Bill establishing the Ministry of Science and Innovation and an update on CRI reforms. Relevance: Medium relevance...
Newsletter 28/6
Take on the Week The new SAC and Youth Guarantee funding rates have been set by the TEC for 2011, and the 2010 rates have been confirmed (ie they’re lower...
Igniting Potential and MORST/FRST Merger
This post reviews the Igniting Potential report released before the Budget, as well as the decisions around the proposed Ministry of Science and Innovation. Relevance:...
Newsletter 17/5
Take on the Week The Budget is looming on Thursday. My prediction is that funding will be tight but there will be a few nice bonuses – at a guess they will...
Budget – $321m in Science Funding
John Key announced the Budget’s $321m of science funding today, with a focus on supporting the business-science interface. There is limited direct funding...
Newsletter 30/3
Take on the Week The Government’s response to the CRI Taskforce has been very positive, with all but one recommendation accepted (there will still be a return...
Science and Technology Policy
Wayne Mapp has made a couple of speeches in the last week about science, while a paper has been released proposing that CRI and university IP could be given to...
- 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
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- Would you crowdfund a research project? May 9, 2012