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Policy on Managing potential breaches of the ‘inducement to enrol’ rules

03 June 2016 | news

Click here for Universities New Zealand's Policy on Managing potential breaches of the ‘inducement to enrol’ rules

Student data sharing protocol will make it easier for grads to work and study overseas

29 May 2016 | media

Universities New Zealand is delighted to join a global initiative that will make it easier for international students to transfer to our universities and for New Zealanders to do further study...

Universities welcome Budget funding

26 May 2016 | media

Universities New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s Budget announcement that it is investing $761m in areas including science, skills and tertiary education.The Executive Director of...

Career system reforms a step in the right direction

18 May 2016 | media

Universities New Zealand has described government reforms to give secondary students better access to high quality and accurate careers advice as a step in the right direction.Government has...

Universities applaud $97m extra funding for health research

17 May 2016 | media

Universities New Zealand has applauded the Government’s decision to increase funding for health research by 56% over four years.The decision, announced today as part of Budget 2016, will see...

Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers announced

16 May 2016 | media

The New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin scholarship for outstanding women lawyers has this year been awarded to Holly Hedley and Bree Huntley.The award honours New Zealand’s first woman...

Baritone, Soprano and Double bassist win Patricia Pratt Scholarships

12 May 2016 | media

Baritone Benson Wilson, Soprano Isabella Moore and Double bassist Alexander Verster have been awarded the 2016 Patricia Pratt Scholarships in Musical Performance enabling them to continue their...

Chris Whelan on why the Productivity Commission's inquiry into tertiary education matters - video

04 May 2016 | media

Chris Whelan, Executive Director of Universities New Zealand, summarises our submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into new models of tertiary education

Chris Whelan on why the Productivity Commission's inquiry into tertiary education matters - video

04 May 2016 | media

Chris Whelan, Executive Director of Universities New Zealand, summarises our submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into new models of tertiary education

Universities need bold investment not tinkering or faddist thinking

04 May 2016 | media

New Zealanders are being urged to keep a close watch on the current review of the tertiary education system to ensure it doesn’t reduce the current quality or range of choices available to New...

Job Vacancy: Finance, Communications and Operations Manager

02 May 2016 | news

The Academic Quality Agency for New Zealand Universities (AQA) is seeking a Finance, Communications and Operations Manager to manage the finances of the Agency and support the Executive Director in...

Job Vacancy: Finance, Communications and Operations Manager

02 May 2016 | news

Over $400k awarded to William Georgetti scholars

02 May 2016 | media

The prestigious William Georgetti scholarship for postgraduate study has this year awarded over $400,000 to eight recent graduates from New Zealand universities.The scholarship aims to create...

Online toolkit initiative could see more Māori and Pasifika go to University

31 March 2016 | media

Universities New Zealand has welcomed an online toolkit developed by Starpath which could help increase numbers of Māori, Pasifika, and students from low decile schools, studying at university...

Future scientist and engineer awarded Robertson Scholarships to USA

31 March 2016 | media

Photos: Michael Zhang; Georgia LalaTwo school leavers from Auckland and Invercargill have been awarded prestigious Robertson Leadership scholarships to study at Duke University in the United States...

NZ universities all ranked in world’s top 100 by subject

22 March 2016 | media

New Zealand’s universities have again demonstrated they are world class, with all ranked in the top 100 universities in the world in one or more subjects.Chris Whelan, Executive Director of...

Destined to make a difference

18 March 2016 | media

Seventeen-year-old Callum Parker from Karori has been awarded the prestigious Sir Douglas Myers Scholarship which will enable him to study at Gonville and Caius College at the University of...

17-year-old student awarded prestigious Girdlers’ scholarship to Cambridge

11 March 2016 | media

Nina Jeffs who turns 18 next week has been awarded a life-changing Girdlers’ Scholarship to Cambridge University in the UK where she will study Human, Social and Political Sciences.Nina’s career...

Dr Ranginui Walker

01 March 2016 | media

Ka tanuku ka tanukuTe tihi o Makeo ka tanukuMaturuturu noa te wai o aku kamoKotiritiri noa kotarara noaAue, te pane kotutitui, te pane koruturutuE huri Ranginui tau atu raKi tara wiwi, ki tara...

Dr John Wood incoming Chair of Chancellors’ Group

01 March 2016 | media

Photo caption: John Wood CNZM QSO, the incoming Chair of the University Chancellors’ Group Universities New Zealand has announced that Dr John Wood CNZM QSO, Chancellor of the University of...

Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCiD) in New Zealand

18 February 2016 | publications

Report for the Council of New Zealand University Librarians (CONZUL) and the Information and Communications Technology Committee (ICTC) on ORCiD adoption in New Zealand.This document is a scoping...

RDM Framework Report 2016

17 February 2016 | publications

This document details a current state, opportunity and recommendations for CONZUL members to consider when crafting a CONZUL-wide position on research data management (RDM). RDM Framework Report 2016

A Degree is a smart investment

16 February 2016 | media

New data released today by Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara shows the value of investing in a degree with a typical graduate earning around $1.6 million more over their working life than a...

UNZ statement on Labour's tertiary education policy

31 January 2016 | media

Universities New Zealand sees this announcement as a hugely positive step for overcoming barriers faced by a number of potential students. The Executive Director of Universities New Zealand, Chris...

Profile of Universities New Zealand

22 January 2016 | publications

This is a profile of Universities New Zealand. We're the peak body for New Zealand’s eight universities, representing their collective views and interests, nationally and internationally...