Tālofa lava! O le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa
Source: Massey University Samoan Language Week Tālofa lava! O le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa. Samoan Language Week starts on Sunday and Massey University is encouraging all staff and students to “give it a go”. Samoan is the third most spoken language in New Zealand after English and te Reo Māori. The theme this year […]
Read More →Massey University launches Shared Prosperity Index
Source: Massey University The Shared Prosperity Index can be acessed at www.sharedprosperity.co.nz When the Government presents its first Wellbeing Budget next week, it will be looking beyond traditional measures, such as GDP, to define New Zealand’s success. This is also at the core of the Shared Prosperity Index launched by Massey University today. The index […]
Read More →Top Higher Education Academy fellowship for Emerson
Source: Massey University Professor Lisa Emerson College of Humanities and Social Sciences teaching and learning director Professor Lisa Emerson has been named a principal fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Professor Emerson is the first Massey academic to be accepted into the small international group of principal fellows, and only one of ten in New […]
Read More →Graduation surprise proposal
Source: Massey University Waipounamu Kara proposes to Te Karohirohi Kira at graduation Emotional displays are nothing new at Massey University’s Celebration to Honour Māori Graduates in Palmerston North but no one was expecting a student to seize the opportunity to make a grand romantic gesture at last Thursday’s ceremony. Waipounamu Kara, Ngāpuhi / Raukawa / […]
Read More →NCEA changes | Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
Source: Te Kura – Correspondence School NCEA changes The Minister of Education announced changes to NCEA on 13 May 2019. There are seven key changes: Make NCEA more accessible Mana ōrite mo te mātauranga Māori Strengthen literacy and numeracy requirements Have fewer, larger standards Simplify NCEA’s structure Show clearer pathways to further education and employment […]
Read More →Massey scholars lead pay and wellbeing research
Source: Massey University (from left) Researcher Kia Mawete (who works in the Democratic Republic of Congo) with Project GLOW academic Professor Darrin Hodgetts; doctoral researcher Yuwadi Chunthasiri (Thailand) and Professor Stuart Carr at the School of Psychology in Auckland, Albany. Sustainability scholars at Massey University’s School of Psychology are having an impact globally with their […]
Read More →Prospective students get a taste of EIT at Careers Expo
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 3 mins ago For school leavers the question “What to do next” is often difficult to answer. Studying a degree at one of New Zealand’s universities? Learning an in-demand trade? Taking up an exciting tourism job? School leavers are spoilt for choice but having all these opportunities, can […]
Read More →A strong voice for Pasifika people in healthcare
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti Home News A strong voice for Pasifika people in healthcare 3 mins ago Rosalia, Alma and Victoria (from left) are three of very few Pasifika nursing students. Samoan Bachelor of Nursing students Rosalia Taotofi, Victoria Lealaiauloto Nofoaiga and Alma Su’a received this year’s Ministry of Health Pasifika Scholarship. […]
Read More →Inequality in access to life-saving AEDs
Source: Auckland University of Technology (AUT) 21 May, 2019 A study by AUT and St John highlights a worrying discrepancy in the placement of life-saving AEDs (automated external defibrillators) in New Zealand. Early defibrillation is a key factor in surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, something that can be done by accessing AEDs located within the […]
Read More →Lure of the Ice entices bright young researchers
Source: University of Canterbury Home > News > 2019 > 21 May 2019 Antarctica continues to call bright young researchers to her icy shores, and scholarships at the University of Canterbury are making their ground-breaking research at possible. “When we finally walked out onto the ice, I just burst into tears!” From left to right: […]
Read More →Journalism at UC takes a bow
Source: University of Canterbury Home > News > 2019 > 20 May 2019 The Media and Communication journalism programme at University of Canterbury (UC) was recognised with an Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2019 Voyager Media Awards on Friday. From left to right: University of Canterbury senior lecturer and head of the journalism programme Dr […]
Read More →AUT launches TBI Network
Source: Auckland University of Technology (AUT) 20 May, 2019 The network aims to bridge the gap between research, clinical care and public policy in the prevention and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The TBI Network will act as a hub for research, training, education and networking – fostering collaboration between patients and whānau, cultural […]
Read More →Increasing the prospect of winning
Source: Massey University Dr Lana McCarthy graduated with her Doctor of Philosophy last week. Her research investigated ways in which captains and coaches have constructed the culture of our national netball team, the Silver Ferns. Media coverage and research about female high performance sport falls short compared to male sport in New Zealand, according to […]
Read More →Skills Day Good For New Farmers
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Anahera Hale loves farming. In fact she wants to own her own farm one day and she’s got a plan on how she’s going to do it. Anahera was at the annual Eastern Bay Skills Day held at a farm on McCracken Road, near Edgecumbe, earlier this month. The […]
Read More →Toi Ohomai Turns Pink to Stand Up Against Bullying
Source: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology With last week being Bullying Free NZ week, Toi Ohomai joined the conversation with Pink Shirt Day activations on our Whakatāne, Taupō, Tokoroa, Mokoia and Windermere campuses. Joining the conversation Pink Shirt Day started in Canada in 2007, when two students took a stand against homophobic bullying, after a […]
Read More →Four UC scientists honoured on NZ Space Pioneers stamps
Source: University of Canterbury Home > News > 2019 > 20 May 2019 Sprinkled in star dust, four University of Canterbury scientific alumni and staff have been honoured, featuring among six Kiwis chosen to appear on new ‘New Zealand Space Pioneers’ postage stamps. Long-serving staff members of UC Physics and Astronomy, Pamela Kilmartin and Alan […]
Read More →Update on the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE)
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 20 May 2019Last updated 20 May 2019 The official consultation period for the Reform of Vocational Education has now closed.The official consultation period for the Reform of Vocational Education has now closed. The official consultation period for the Reform of Vocational Education has now closed. Thank you to everyone […]
Read More →PBRF: 2018 Quality Evaluation interim results released
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 20 May 2019Last updated 20 May 2019 On 30 April, we published the interim results of the 2018 Quality Evaluation, a major component of the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF).On 30 April, we published the interim results of the 2018 Quality Evaluation, a major component of the Performance-Based Research Fund […]
Read More →Stamp of quality for AUT tourism degree
Source: Auckland University of Technology (AUT) 17 May, 2019 AUT’s tourism degree has been quality-assured by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. “I am very excited to share the good news that we have received the official UNWTO TedQual certification result for the next four years,” says Dr Claire Liu, Head of AUT’s Department of […]
Read More →New anonymous reporting tool launches on Pink Shirt Day
Source: University of Canterbury Home > News > 2019 > 17 May 2019 UC has today launched a new online reporting tool, Report It. University of Canterbury is committed to supporting all staff and students to feel safe and comfortable on campus. Today the University of Canterbury (UC) has launched a new online reporting tool, […]
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