BayTrust scholarship awarded to kaimoana researcher

08 May 2018 | media

Waikato University PhD student Vanessa Taikato has been awarded the 2018 Bruce Cronin BayTrust Scholarship to study ways in which Māori moved marine shellfish from location to location.Worth $5000,...

Future leader awarded prestigious Robertson Scholarship

01 May 2018 | media

 An exceptional young woman who wants to make a difference by working on the ethical complications arising from technology has been awarded the prestigious Robertson Scholarship to study in the US...

Outstanding Auckland student wins scholarship to Cambridge

27 April 2018 | media

Olivia Bennett, Dux of Auckland’s St Cuthbert’s College last year, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers scholarship to study at Cambridge University in England.Eighteen-year-old...

Universities New Zealand delighted at conference win

28 March 2018 | media

Universities New Zealand (UNZ) is delighted that New Zealand has been successful in its bid to host the 2021 Asia-Pacific Association of International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition...

Prestigious 2018 Girdlers’ Scholarship awarded to Andrew Tang

21 March 2018 | media

Andrew Tang, from Wellington, has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Girdlers’ Scholarship, which will enable him to study Economics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, starting in October 2018....

International collaborations shown to benefit NZ Inc.

08 March 2018 | media

Universities New Zealand has today released a new Deloitte Access Economics report that assesses the benefits of international collaboration between New Zealand and overseas universities. It finds...

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018

01 March 2018 | publications

The 2018 round of QS World University Rankings by Subject have now been released. They can be viewed on the QS website, HERE.

Government’s education work programme welcomed

21 February 2018 | media

Universities New Zealand says the Government’s release of more detail of its education portfolio work programme for the next three years is welcome, and it comes at an important time for a system...

Congratulations to academics recognised in 2018 New Year Honours List

30 December 2017 | news

Universities New Zealand congratulates all academics recognised in the 2018 New Years Honours List released today, for their contribution to New Zealand and New Zealanders.  See the full list at...

Kiwi Music Scholarships awarded to outstanding young performers

21 December 2017 | media

    From Left to right: Alexander McFarlane, Katherine McIndoe, Sam Rich, Benson Wilson and Bradley Wood.Five talented young performers have been awarded Kiwi Music Scholarships to continue their...

Read our Latest News (December 2017)

14 December 2017 | news

The December issue of UNZ's Latest News is available here

In Brief

14 December 2017 | news

Christmas / New YearUNZ wishes all readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our office is closed on Friday 22 December and reopens on Monday 8 January 2018.Farewells and welcomesTwo...

From the Chair: Who benefits from fees-free?

13 December 2017 | news

Professor Stuart McCutcheonAt 47% of public expenditure on tertiary education, New Zealand has a very high level of investment in student support, due particularly to interest-free loans. The OECD...

Minding the gap?

12 December 2017 | news

We wanted to find out whether the debate, discussion and plans in Parliament had made a real and sustained difference in one key indicator that has the potential to change lives: Māori University...

How does NZ’s research stack up?

12 December 2017 | news

A recent report highlighted the strong performance of UK researchers in terms of research articles, downloads and citations, relative to global population and R&D expenditure. So, we wondered,...

International university students vital to regions

12 December 2017 | news

Guess how much international university students directly contribute to your region each year through their expenditure on accommodation, food, travel, entertainment and other living expenses?

Mythbusters!

12 December 2017 | news

Universities New Zealand bust common myths about universities and graduates.

Did you know?

12 December 2017 | news

Caption: NZ-China Education Seminar with members of the China Education Association for International Exchange, in Auckland (Nov 2017). Last year 2,874 New Zealand university students participated...

Universities New Zealand - Briefing to the Incoming Minister of Education 2017

07 December 2017 | publications

Read Universities New Zealand's Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM), the Hon Chris Hipkins.It briefs him on New Zealand's universities including their achievements, opportunities to support the...

My eQuals - The Official Credentials platform for Australian and New Zealand Education Providers (brochure)

06 December 2017 | publications

Read this brochure to find out more about My eQuals in New Zealand and Australia - My eQuals - The Official Credentials platform for Australian and New Zealand Education Providers (brochure)

Universities NZ endorses My eQuals digital credentials platform

05 December 2017 | news

In 2016 Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara on behalf of all eight universities, became a signatory to the Groningen Declaration, a global network of institutions, government agencies and...

TEC: Fees-free tertiary education policy

23 November 2017 | news

The following information is sourced from the Tertiary Education Commission's website LAST UPDATED 23 NOVEMBER 2017The Tertiary Education Commission (the TEC) is working closely with the Ministry...

Apply for Critic and Conscience of Society Award - $50K to assist with research - by 28 Feb

22 November 2017 | news

Pictured: Dr Mike Joy, Inaugural winner of the Critic and Conscience of Society AwardApplications are sought for the Critic and Conscience of Society Award which is administered by Universities New...

Rhodes scholarships awarded to future leaders

08 November 2017 | media

Prestigious Rhodes Scholarships have been awarded to three outstanding young New Zealanders to carry out post-graduate study at the University of Oxford (UK).The 2018 Rhodes Scholars-elect are:...

Chair’s Column – Reflections on the Election Result

31 October 2017 | news

Now that we know what the new Government looks like and the policies it will pursue over the next three years, it’s timely to comment on what I think Ministers should be considering when it comes...