This roundup of research issues covers 12 reports from April and May 2013 (well, one is a straggler from March). Topics included: the tertiary education workforce; teacher education; firm hiring...
Labour has a new leader and new spokespeople may follow. Written Questions focused on Pasifika trades training, student loans, pilot training, and Foundation Focused Training Opportunities (FFTO). FFTO had the...
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EER Reports,
Facilities & Equipment,
Funding,
ITOs,
ITPs,
Policy,
Politics,
PTEs,
Staff,
Students,
Teaching and Learning,
TEI Issues,
TEO Sector Groups,
Tertiary Education,
Unis
by Dave Guerin
Take on the Week
It has been a busy week for posts, with 15 since the last newsletter. Next week we may have 10-12 posts as we clear a few more...
The Plastics and Materials Processing ITO (PaMPITO) merged with the Apparel and Textile ITO (ATITO) in July 2012. It remains a small ITO, with low EPIs, and TEC will push for...
EMQUAL (formally The Fire and Rescue Services ITO) grew STMs in 2012, but EPIs went backwards and TEC is likely to press it to merge with a larger ITO in 2013.
Our...
Lincoln University (Lincoln) slipped back into deficit in 2012, as costs rose sharply. EFTS were up, but only in subcontracted Telford delivery. There is very positive work being done (including the Lincoln...
