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13 Nov Health Research Council Review and New Strategy

Posted at 12:20h in Policy, Research, Strategy & Policy, Tertiary Education, Unis by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

A strategic refresh report on the Health Research Council (HRC) will lead to some changes in oversight, and a commitment to review funding (with increases likely). A 10-year health research...

13 Nov News Fri 13/11 – Aoraki-CPIT Merger. Unitec Protest. Dairy Academy.

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

Policy, Management & People Aoraki-CPIT Merger Steven Joyce met with CPIT and Aoraki chairs Jenn Bestwick and Janie Annear at Aoraki’s Timaru campus to discuss plans for the new organisation (and...

12 Nov News Thu 12/11 – PM’s Science Prizes. Regional Research Institutes. Exam Theft Arrest.

Posted at 08:52h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People Maori and Pacific Achievement Radio NZ reported that the TEC plans to change funding for bridging programmes and engage more effectively with Pasifika communities. There's not much...

11 Nov 2016 MBIE Science Investment Round & 2016-18 Investment Plan

Posted at 18:04h in Policy, Research, Tertiary Education, Unis by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Today the Call for Proposals and a Gazette notice were released for the $35m 2016 MBIE Contestable Research Fund (the Fund), also known as the Science Investment Round. The 2016-18...

11 Nov Tectra Closed after TEC Investigation

Posted at 13:33h in Funding, Policy, PTEs, Tertiary Education by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

The PTE Tectra was deregistered at the end of August, after TEC withheld funding from towards the end of 2014. PwC investigated Tectra for TEC, after concerns were raised by...

11 Nov News Wed 11/11 – Merger Confirmed. Health Research Strategy. Stolen Exam Papers.

Posted at 08:42h in Policy by Dave Guerin 0 Comments

Policy, Management & People Merger Confirmed Steven Joyce confirmed that Aoraki and CPIT will merge to create a new larger tertiary institution from 1 Jan 2016 (Aoraki, Fairfax). The new organisation will...

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