Narrow focus disappoints university
The University of Otago appears to be a winner from this year's Budget, with extra funding for health sciences and research.
Tertiary education
Extra matches inflation, but is that sufficient?
Extra matches inflation, but is that sufficient?
While the Government's $857.8 million investment in early childhood, primary and secondary education over the next four years has been applauded, an education expert is questioning whether it is enough.
Uncertainty as training axed
Uncertainty as training axed
Otago providers of a tertiary education programme worry the Government's decision to scrap it puts jobs in jeopardy and comes at the worst possible time.
Move over professor
Move over professor
Thanks to the internet, everyone can now get a free education at the world's top tertiary institutions. Does this mean the end for higher learning or a new beginning? asks Andrew Laxon, of The New Zealand Herald.
Uni's efforts lacking: minister
Uni's efforts lacking: minister
The University of Otago needs to target international students more ''aggressively'' after having the largest decline in international numbers of any New Zealand university this year, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.
TEU raises workload as issue
TEU raises workload as issue
Concerns over heavy workloads were among the issues raised at the first day of collective bargaining between the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) and the University of Otago yesterday.
Govt slammed as reports show size of funding cuts
Govt slammed as reports show size of funding cuts
The Tertiary Education Union (TEU) has slammed the Government for making what it calls "drastic" cuts to polytechnic funding.
Fifty students from Otago using exemption
Fifty students from Otago using exemption
Ministry of Social Development figures show more than 320 students in New Zealand, 50 of them from Otago, are making the most of an exemption due to be axed next year.
Cuts to allow greater emphasis: Joyce
Cuts to allow greater emphasis: Joyce
Cuts to student support in yesterday's Budget will allow the Government to put more emphasis on engineering, science and research, Minister for Tertiary Education Steven Joyce says.
University slammed on job insecurity
University slammed on job insecurity
The Tertiary Education Union (TEU) has hit out at the University of Otago's practice of confirmation, an employment agreement where academics go on long-standing trial periods.
Call for transparency in tertiary governance
Call for transparency in tertiary governance
Greater openness and transparency at the governance level of New Zealand's universities, polytechnics, and tertiary providers has been called for by the Government minister responsible for the sector.
A mix of teaching methods is best
A mix of teaching methods is best
Universities must grasp new technology opportunities to teach and engage students if they are to remain credible and competitive, writes David Tordoff.
Tertiary sector grows
Tertiary sector grows
Efforts by Queenstown's fledgling tertiary institutions to attract students are paying off,as Joe Dodgshunreports in the second and final part of our series on Wakatipu education.
Otago teachers win kudos, cash
Otago teachers win kudos, cash
Three Otago teachers have won kudos and cash in the 2011 national Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.
More focus on trades in tertiary institutions
More focus on trades in tertiary institutions
The Government announced today there would be an increased focus on trades at tertiary institutions to cope with increased demand during the rebuild of quake-stricken Christchurch.
Costly knowledge
Costly knowledge
For some people, university degrees are a way of "buying themselves" a high-income job but not something they actually use, says student Dan Bregmen. The 24-year-old is pondering which...
Prosperity not study's corollary
Prosperity not study's corollary
Education may not be the key to national prosperity. Major changes in the funding of tertiary education will start biting this year. Universities, polytechnics and other tertiary educators are...
Telford merger welcomed
Telford merger welcomed
Telford Rural Polytechnic was not anticipating losing any staff in the merger with Lincoln University and business would continue as usual, chief executive Jonathan Walmisley said yesterday.
Capable NZ takes work-based path
Capable NZ takes work-based path
Otago Polytechnic is drawing inspiration from the United Kingdom for an expansion of its Capable New Zealand department.
Tighter student loans defended
Tighter student loans defended
Tertiary education minister Steven Joyce says he is "comfortable" thousands of tertiary students will not get student loans to continue their studies next year.