More staff will lift university rankings
There is a clear correlation between rising student:staff ratios and falling QS world university rankings in a recently released Ministry of Education analysis of world university rankings. Scores...
View ArticleWhat’s missing at Lincoln?
Tertiary education minister Steven Joyce has said in recent years that the path forward for universities is more international students (to address funding shortages), more postgraduate students and...
View ArticleTEU launches funding paper ahead of budget
Tertiary Update Vol 17 No 13 This week we preview the budget with a look at how much money the sector has lost in the last five years, a new budget proposal from students for addressing long-term...
View ArticleJoyce’s budget assault on regional polytechnics
Tertiary Update Vol 17 No 14 Since Steven Joyce became tertiary education minister in 2010 the government has made severe funding cuts to regional polytechnics. His government has cut funding to ten...
View ArticleNothing for regional polytechnics in budget
The government needs to invest in our regions not just the cities, said TEU vice-president Sandra Grey. "Today's budget has scant new money for tertiary education, and what there is, is targeted at the...
View ArticleAnalysis of Budget 2014 for tertiary education
Introduction The total appropriation for tertiary education of $3.036 billion (2014-15) is less than the 2013-14 budgeted appropriation of $3.039. Estimated appropriations for the next three budget...
View ArticleMiserly budget means tough times for salaries
Tertiary Update Vol 17 No 15 The government is budgeting to spend less on tertiary education this year than it did last year. It intends to keep spending less for the next two years, says TEU president...
View ArticlePoliticking stalls paid parental leave bill
Tertiary Update Vol 17 No 20 Late last night National MPs stalled the final reading of Sue Moroney’s paid parental leave bill which extends leave to six months. It is thought the move was deployed to...
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