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PBRF Changes Confirmed by TEC
The TEC has changed the way that the Average Quality Score is calculated in the PBRF, as they proposed during consultation last month. Researchers rated R or R(NE)...
TEC Pasifika Strategy 2013-16 Consultation
The TEC has released a Pasifika Strategy 2013-16 for consultation. It has worthy goals, but the actions presented will not achieve them and do not add much to current...
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,...
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...
PBRF Audit Raises Staff/Research Eligibility Issues
Gaming by universities of the PBRF system has influenced the TEC to propose a major change to the calculation of the Average Quality Score. They propose to drop...
Unis’ Graduate Longitudinal Study – Baseline Survey
The Graduate Longitudinal Study of NZ will track graduates over ten years and the first report, of completing students, has been published. It is an interesting...
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...
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...
2013 Investment Plan Guidance (Big Changes)
The TEC’s investment plan guidance has major changes, including a priority on Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) EFTS, parity of outcomes...
Parliament Report 2/4
This Parliament Report covers the week ending 1 April 2012, which was a busy one, with many financial reviews and written questions, plus progress on student loan...
2013 Investment Plan Guidance – Gazette Notices
The TEC published Gazette notices last week around 2013 Investment Plan requirements. While there are many changes from last year’s version, most are relatively...
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...
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...
2012 Investment Plans – Aviation EFTS
The TEC has released papers on 2012 aviation EFTS allocation, which dropped from 600 in 2011 to 450 in 2012. Massey was given preference in the allocation, while...
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...
Welfare Reform – First Phase
The Government has released details of its welfare reforms, with the potential for 3,000 16-18 year olds and some of the 22,000 sole parents with kids under 5 to...
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...
2012 Investment Plans – Skills for Canterbury
The Skills for Canterbury package includes a new trades pool focused on Pacific Peoples (similar to the old Skill Enhancement), extra trades EFTS and some interesting...
2012 Investment Plans – Wananga
Aotearoa and Awanuiarangi were approved for the same SAC funding in 2012 as in 2011, plus Budget 2011 increases, while smaller funds had more for Aotearoa and less...
- 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