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'Bro culture' keeping women in debt
"Bro culture" in many workplaces that pay men more than women means that one law student is entering the workforce with apprehension.

Oldest uni graduate all class
A former army major will graduate tomorrow for the third time as the oldest of a record number of University of Auckland students.

Steve Maharey: Assessment as learning
What we need to be talking about is the kind of learning that we think is appropriate before we get to assessment, writes Steve Maharey. Good learning begins with the curriculum.

Sweeteners to lure students south
Auckland's best and brightest are being schmoozed with $5000 sweeteners, rugby tickets and ski trips in a bid to boost student numbers in Christchurch.

Auckland in lead as unis rise globally
Auckland University was the only local university in the top 100 in the latest QS rankings increasing gap between the country's top-rated institutes.

Lecturer juggles work and passion
A lecturer who's a self-confessed circus aficionado has more than a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to keeping students from nodding off.

Uni staff meetings with plenty of spin
Back-to-back meetings throughout the week can often mean no time to exercise for those in the corporate world.

Auckland's universities on the ball
With three Universities in the all-important world rankings and a burgeoning international student market, Auckland has an excellent reputation for higher education.

Manukau gets a boost of academic mana
The first task when AUT moved into its new premises in Manukau, South Auckland, was to pull down a wire barrier surrounding the site.

Sickening fumes permeate uni centre
Exclusive: Massey health and safety investigation at Albany campus reveals chemical incident just days earlier, reports Anna Leask.

Josh Williams & Derek McCormack: The higher education debate
Do we need more university degrees? Josh Williams says 'no', while Derek McCormack says universities are producing more than degrees.

Bill Sole: NZ needs more apprentices
Urgently, we need to increase the availability and scope of apprenticeships to meet the changing demands of our economy.

Uni exam gets inspired by Breaking Bad
A commercial tax law paper has drawn inspiration from a popular TV series posing an entertaining question about tax and illegal profit-making.

Women flock to farm careers
Lincoln University in Canterbury is known for its stubby-wearing students and land-based prospectus. For the first time in the university's history, females outnumber males.

Ivy League doors open to Kiwis
Each year a handful of our high school students gain entry to some of the world’s top universities. It’s an exclusive, mysterious process - but should it be?

Massey denies degree bought influence
A university has been accused of buying influence after giving an honorary doctorate to the Chinese President's wife.

Cash woes at campus
Ambitious building plans by Manukau Institute of Technology that would have transformed its campuses will likely not begin for at least 10 years.

Student union critical of uni fee 'tinkering'
A reduction in the fee increases tertiary institutions can charge is likely to save the average student $60 a year, but student unions say this is unlikely to help solve student debt.

Reining in of university fees 'paltry'
University fee hikes are to be reined in by the Government - but a student union has dismissed any savings as paltry.

Otago Uni researchers receive $1.8m in funding
Otago University researchers have come out on top in health awards scooping up more than $1.8 million in funding for research.

Top scientists celebrate daughters success
Two of New Zealand’s top scientists have watched their daughters graduate on the same stage they were seated this week.

Students plan ahead for uni
More than 20 per cent of students who applied but failed last year to enter university have managed to fight their way back in.

More Kiwis gain degrees
More Kiwis have formal qualifications, according to new census figures released today.

Student union looks to 'reinvigorate campus life'
The national student union is hosting a series of conferences on tertiary education issues with students and staff.

Isis doctor: 'No brainwashing'
The Australian doctor who fled to Syria to join ISIS has hit out at claims he was brainwashed into making the move in an open letter.

Auckland top spot for study
World university rankings show Auckland is the best place to study in NZ if you want to be an accountant, lawyer, geographer, teacher, architect or a chemist.

Otago Uni internationally recognised
Otago University's Dental School has been recognised as among the top 10 in the world.

Isis doctor failed at Otago
An Australian doctor branded the "new face" of Isis tried to get into medical school in New Zealand, but failed after a year and left the country.