Tertiary Update: Otago's humanities core to its reputation

Tertiary Update Vol 19 No 29 - Otago's humanities core to its reputation

Otago's humanities core to its reputation

World class universities like Otago need strong, diverse humanities departments to preserve their reputation, says TEU branch president Tree La Rooy.

Victoria University staff want 'old fashioned' pay negotiations

Katy Miller says her current pay system at Victoria University is not perfect by any means, "but at least it’s our system".

Jacinta Ruru wins highest teaching award

Jacinta Ruru, from the University of Otago’s Faculty of Law, received New Zealand’s highest accolade for tertiary teaching at Parliament last night.

She joined 11 other recipients of Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards from around the country.

Unitec shuts the door on North Shore campus

Unitec plans to close its northern campus at Albany before the end of the year.

Tertiary education minister Steven Joyce opened the campus only five years ago calling it "a crucial part in the next stage of the country's economic growth".

Government must do more to get regions working

Yesterday's labour market data shows that unemployment is a growing problem in many of New Zealand's regions.

Other news

While tired cliches are to be expected from sports stars, investors deserve more from Intueri's CEO who presided over the destruction of hundreds of millions of dollars in shareholder value -New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand universities, like many elsewhere, are increasingly seen as a part of the mechanism for stimulating economic growth. So much so, that students are encouraged to attend to increase their future incomes; they even take out loans as an investment in the course which, they are promised, will give them a high return - Brian Easton

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On the occasion of the 2016 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Education International is reiterating that education must be available for all without discrimination, accessible, publicly funded and free -Education International