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Growing human brain cells gets $16m boost
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Minister accused of 'atrocious' behaviour, ignoring Treaty
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Medical students used overseas placements to go on holiday
University of Otago finds 15 medical students abused overseas placements.
Uni knew of possible med student scam months before inquiry
Allegations final-year medical students had placement signed off after a week or less.
Tertiary education boost for Taupō with new polytech campus
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Generation Debt: Expat Kiwi still paying loan doubled by interest
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Student loans shift balance towards higher pay at the expense of family ties.
The burden of student loans: 'It set me back years'
Student loans have changed the lives of a generation of New Zealanders.
Generation Debt: Students with $400k loans too scared to come home
Huge student loan debts are making many expat Kiwis afraid to come home.
Hosking: When school doesn't work trades training is the answer
COMMENT: The world needs doctors and lawyers, but lots more tradespeople as well.
Lizzie Marvelly: Take care of our uni students
COMMENT: Student life is becoming isolated because of technology.
Studies, parties and drink: a deadly culture
Dunedin house-party tragedy raises questions about city's - and NZ's - drinking culture.
Student lay dead in hostel for weeks: Stepfather emailed uni with concerns
"I need to know that this isn't going to happen to another Dad," says stepfather.
Student lay dead for weeks: Body only found when friend climbed roof
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Otago hostel students sleep in library after fire
Sixty students shut out of their rooms after university hostel fire.
David Hall: Uni no place for free-speech absolutism
COMMENT: Bad arguments need restricting if human knowledge is to progress.
Fatal stampede: Woman killed in crush to flee rowdy student party
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AUT investigation: No evidence posters were racist or aggressive
Posters will be allowed to remain as they are at the university.
'A sad time': Second uni student lay dead for three days - govt vows action
Student was found dead in Wellington hall of residence in January 2018.
Lecturer fights 'inappropriate conduct' claim
Lecturer complains of "toxic environment" of complaints about " minor things".
Student who lay dead for 8 weeks: Friend's heartfelt tribute
Friend of 19-year-old who lay dead in his hostel for up to eight weeks pays tribute.
Student association calls for more staff at Sodona following Christchurch death
The national student body says Sonoda needs more RAs to cope with the amount of students.
Death of uni student 'inconceivable to imagine'
Now, a minister wants answers after body reportedly lay unnoticed for up to eight weeks.
Gus Gilmore: Where the fees-free policy is making a big difference
Comment: Support for students and trainees is working, if you know where to look.
Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman sent to prison
The former Desperate Housewives actress is going to jail for two weeks.
How much are parents paying for schools?
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Shane Reti: Polytech reforms - big issues to address
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One third of fees-free students flunked, withdrew from course
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Post-grad students' plea: We're suffering without allowance
Before the election, Labour promised to reinstate the post-grad student allowance.