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07 Aug Marsden Fund Investment Plan 2018-2020

Posted at 14:16h in Policy, Research, Tertiary Education, Unis by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The new investment plan for the Marsden Fund implements some decisions from a recent review, and will not be a big surprise. Many of the changes are incremental, but could...

07 Aug Parliament Report 7/8 (Jacinda’s Rise)

Posted at 11:47h in Parliament, Policy, Politics by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The Education and Science Committee is still considering submissions on the latest tertiary education Bill. Oral Questions covered NEETs. Written Questions covered: hardship grants; veterinary science entry rates; and Telford/Taratahi....

07 Aug News Mon 7/8 – Indian Mastermind. Voter Turnout.

Posted at 07:59h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People Indian Mastermind? RNZ reported that one man is suspected of controlling a large proportion of Indian student applications via a network of agents. It's a very...

04 Aug News Fri 4/8 – AWI Sanction. Micro-Credentials. Decoding Diversity.

Posted at 08:09h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People AWI Sanction NZQA has required AWI International Education Group to cease enrolments, withhold assessment results, and not award qualifications in two L5 business and IT programmes....

03 Aug News Thu 3/8 – Groper. Public Education. Fascism?

Posted at 08:01h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People Groper A Japanese international student at Otago Uni was groped by her homestay host – he was sentenced to 200 hours community service. Unemployment…dropped to 4.8%...

02 Aug Code of Practice Consultation

Posted at 10:26h in Export Education, ITPs, Policy, PTEs, Tertiary Education, Unis, Wananga by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The MOE has started consultation on changes to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice (the Code of Practice). Most changes affect schools and those enrolling students...

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