Vice-Chancellor's Update | Thursday 11 April 2024
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Thu Apr 11 2024 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
Kia ora koutou
It’s been an incredibly inspiring and positive week with the excellence of our community recognised in multiple ways and a new partnership formalised.
QS subject rankings We have continued to perform strongly in the 2024 QS World University Subject Rankings, with ten subjects in the top 50 and 23 in the top 100. This is a significant achievement, and a testament to the commitment to research and teaching excellence that our staff embody. Thank you and well done. Learn more about the University of Auckland's recent achievements in the latest QS subject rankings on our news page. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/04/10/university-of-auckland-excels-in-latest-qs-subject-rankings-.html
Researchers with global impact Last night the University held the The Hīkina kia Tutuki, Rise to the Challenge: Researchers with Global Impact event. This event recognises the achievement of our researchers who feature in this year’s Clarivate and Elsevier highly cited researcher rankings, and celebrates the global impact of their research and the benefits to society in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally. Congratulations to all those acknowledged. Discover more about how the University applauds researchers with global impact in this article.https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/04/10/university-applauds-researchers-with-global-impact.html
Taumata
Another inspiring event held last week was Taumata, celebrating our 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award winners. Five exceptional alumni were recognised and we had the honour of hearing from each of them about their successes and the meaningful impacts they are making. Learn more about the achievements of the outstanding University of Auckland alumni honoured in this articlehttps://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/02/28/Outstanding-univeristy-of-auckland-alumni-honoured.html. Also, browse through the event photos captured in the 2024 Taumata galleryhttps://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/alumni/whats-happening/alumni-photo-galleries/distinguished-alumni-photo-galleries/taumata-2024---photo-gallery.html.
Māori and Pacific university entrance parity This morning we pledged our commitment to improving Māori and Pacific University Entrance (UE) pass rates by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with 12 Auckland schools. Through this partnership we have agreed to take action to increase success at a tertiary level to achieve UE parity for Māori and Pacific learners by 2030. Further information about the new approach to increasing Māori and Pacific success is available on our news pagehttps://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/04/10/new-approach-to-increase-maori-and-pacific.html.
Policy consultations Two draft policies are open for staff consultation until 19 April 2024.
A new Research Integrity Policyhttps://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/policy-hub/policy-development-review/documents-for-consultation/draft---research-integrity-policy.html has been drafted to replace the Research Code of Conduct and Staff Research Misconduct Policy. It sets out the University’s expectations for research integrity and the responsible conduct of research, including in new areas such as the use of artificial intelligence. Submit feedback via the Research Integrity Policy form.https://auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25hPhhxUrMjqckK
The revision to the Intellectual Property Created by Staff and Students Policyhttps://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/policy-hub/policy-development-review/documents-for-consultation/draft---intellectual-property-created-by-staff-and-students-poli.html seeks to align the policy with our purpose and values and the current national legislative context. Submit feedback via the Intellectual Property Created by Staff and Students Policy formhttps://auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bsEkrLRRapNNsai.
Ngā mihi nui
Dawn
Professor Dawn Freshwater
Vice-Chancellor