New ZealandChanges freeze out older joblessOlder long-term unemployed people look set to lose out in a radical reshuffle of foundation education which will give higher priority to young people.22 Sep 08:30 PM
New ZealandIvy League recruits DownunderLeading universities from the United States are launching an unprecedented bid to attract Kiwi students.14 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWide open universityThanks to the internet, everyone can now get a free education at the world's top tertiary institutions. Does this mean the end for higher learning or a new beginning?13 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSoon: e-tests for uni studentsUniversity students will start to sit exams online from their own home or office under a remote monitoring system being tested this year by Massey University.13 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Canoe paddling puts us in a backwaterAccording to the OECD, New Zealanders waste a lot of time and money on tertiary education.01 Sep 12:24 AM
New ZealandUniversities dangling cash carrotsSchool leavers are being urged to take advantage of competition between universities as one offers up to $3000 cash for those with high marks in NCEA.13 Aug 05:30 PM
BusinessTargeted tertiary study funding finds favourWhen it comes to fixing skills shortages in IT, engineering, technology and trades, 73.8 per cent of those who responded to the <i>Herald</i>'s CEO survey wanted to see more funding for tertiary education.24 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSwallow spew? 'It's your call' - uniAn Otago student who nearly died after swallowing his own vomit during a drinking game is among examples being used to put students off such practices.24 Jul 12:00 AM
EmploymentHospitality opens doors to travelWhile commerce and accounting graduates may have trouble finding entry jobs in their field, AUT University graduates in hospitality have a number of options.16 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandAUT's Manukau campus to be expandedAuckland University of Technology's Manukau campus will be expanded to allow the number of students to more than quadruple by 2020, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce announced today.11 Jul 10:00 PM
EmploymentEmployers taking skills over grades, says expertMore New Zealand employers are ignoring candidates with the best university grades in favour of those who clearly demonstrate skills, a conference has heard.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMaori academics get a helping handPromising Maori academics are being given a hand to study in some of the world's leading universities - with a dash of magic thrown in.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTEC criticised for 'tawdry' performance'I think they thought they could just rock up and have a yarn.' Tertiary Education Commission fails to impress Maori Affairs committee members.10 Jul 09:50 PM
New ZealandStudent loan arrest plan polls wellA hardline Government policy to recoup student loan debt by arresting serious defaulters at the border has proved popular in a Herald-DigiPoll survey.04 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandUni to keep places for poorer studentsStudents from poor backgrounds could have places reserved for them at the country's largest university in a shake-up of admissions currently targeted according to ethnicity.26 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGraduates earn less in NZ - OECDA new OECD report makes grim reading for tertiary graduates - they can expect to earn far less than those in other developed countries.25 Jun 09:40 PM
New ZealandPeter Hughes appointed head of the Ministry of EducationActing Secretary for Education Peter Hughes has been appointed head of the Ministry of Education.24 Jun 11:52 PM
New ZealandChild health expert to be new Dunedin deanThe man chosen as dean of the Dunedin School of Medicine says he will be leaving the job he loves so he can help others fulfil their potential.24 Jun 08:29 PM
New ZealandNZ unis in top 100 newcomersTwo New Zealand universities have been named in the top 100 tertiary institutions younger than 50-years-old.19 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandUniversity of Otago international student numbers in declineThe University of Otago needs to target international students more "aggressively" after having the largest decline in international numbers of any New Zealand university this year, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.13 Jun 11:05 PM
New ZealandStudent loan reprieve for Kiwis in OzAustralia has made a concession in its hardline policies denying expatriate New Zealanders access to government support and welfare programmes.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis rushing to repay student loansOverseas student loan holders have been rushing to get in touch with the Inland Revenue Department and restart their loan payments.05 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandUniversity building plan 'positive' for Dunedin economyA University of Otago building programme to the tune of more than $350 million will be "massively positive" for the Dunedin economy, Otago Chamber of Commerce president Peter McIntyre says.29 May 10:20 PM
New ZealandWebsite shut down after cheating claimsA website alleged to have helped tertiary students to cheat on assignments has been shut down.29 May 02:12 AM
New ZealandStudents still fleeing quake campusMore Canterbury high school leavers are moving south to the University of Otago, with the fallout from the earthquakes continuing to play a part in where people choose to study.20 May 11:15 PM
New ZealandStudents struggle with 'right to success'Students who have an exaggerated belief they have "a right to success" are more likely to struggle come exam time, a University of Otago study shows.20 May 08:10 PM
New ZealandTardy student borrowers owe $427mThe Government's tough new student loan rules are an attempt to claw back more than $427 million of debt in default from overseas-based borrowers.17 May 05:30 PM
