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Rescue course under fire

Search and rescue volunteers say they completed a five-month taxpayer-funded training course at a polytechnic in one week.

'Christmas is coming' for medical students

The Government has dropped a strong hint that it is set to announce changes to give more medical students access to student loans in their final years of study.

Bryan Gould: Education's sinking lid crushing industry's vitality

In 1995, a year after my return to New Zealand to take up the Vice-Chancellorship of Waikato University, I was invited to lead a delegation to visit universities in China - the first such invitation....

AUT staff end strike

Academic staff at AUT have ended a strike that caused a delay in the release of students' final grades.

NZ's problem with exploitation

Immigration officials are warning New Zealand's reputation as a destination for international students is at risk from Indian student exploitation.

Preparing students for the real world

Shopping for scholarships

A multitude of scholarships are available for tertiary students but you've got to be in to win.

Failure made me a better leader

A negative experience can stimulate enlightenment; it can reveal the best way forward and motivate you towards it

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.

Cost of student debt: no kids

More than one-third of Kiwi university students believe student loans will affect their decision to have children, a report reveals.

Rachel Smalley: Student loans a kick in the teeth to whole generation

Many of our young graduates shoulder huge loans that they will pay off for some years, or head off overseas to pay off, writes Rachel Smalley.