BusinessLeadership studies too theoretical, says ex-CEOFormer Air New Zealand boss Rob Fyfe says university business students don't understand leadership in the real world.20 Apr 05:30 PM
EconomyInnovator plugs agri tech careersYoung people are overlooking the agricultural technology sector as a viable, well-paid career option, says Gallagher.10 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandConstruction boom at city campusesAuckland's universities are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on new buildings, transforming not only their campuses but the shape of the city they serve.03 Apr 04:30 PM
EmploymentA 'yes' can add quality to careerNew graduates are currently in demand in the nursing industry, but they must be eager and enthusiastic, and should never say "no" to anything.02 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandSteeper rate kicks in for studentsStudent loan holders will pay $11 more a week from today as the Government ramps up its repayment scheme.31 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudy in heartbreak and hardshipPuti Crawford is one of 1100 students graduating from Hamilton's Wintec tomorrow, but none of the others had to overcome such exceptional personal circumstances.18 Mar 04:30 PM
EmploymentYouth flock to apprenticeship bonusMore than 350 young people have signed on as building apprentices since a $2000 bonus became available last Wednesday for the first 10,000 apprentices who sign up.12 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandUniversities face copyright actionAll eight of New Zealand's universities are being taken to the New Zealand Copyright Tribunal for refusing to agree to an increased annual licence fee which allows lecturers to copy authors' work for students.09 Mar 09:05 PM
New ZealandRegional polytechs facing underfunding - LabourRegional polytechnics are important to their communities, and the National-led government is underfunding them, two Labour politicians say.06 Mar 05:20 AM
New ZealandOtago Polytech bucks enrolment trendIn a positive development for Dunedin's tertiary education industry, Otago Polytechnic predicts higher student numbers later this year.03 Mar 10:24 PM
New ZealandDismay at new student loan rulesHundreds of thousands of New Zealanders will be hit in the pocket by sweeping changes to student loan repayments on April 1.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMusical skill the icing on a resumeOrthopaedic house surgeon David Choi, 24, works more than 12 hours a day tending to trauma patients with broken bones at Auckland City Hospital, but is also16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudents told: Stick with artsThe country's medical schools are lending support to a music teacher who has sounded an alarm over talented students ditching arts to pursue science studies.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandUniversity to offer quake rebuild courseExpert earthquake engineers will be trained in Christchurch to help with the $30 billion rebuild, it was announced today.29 Jan 04:19 AM
EmploymentDoctorates where the big money isDoctorate degrees can earn graduates more than double the national median wage five years after capping, a Ministry of Education report has found.21 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudent allowances a thing of the past for post-grad studentsStudent allowances are now a thing of the past for New Zealand's post graduate students.04 Jan 03:01 AM
New ZealandCelebrity honours cost $250,000New Zealand universities have spent more than $250,000 dishing out honorary degrees to celebrities and visiting dignitaries, a Herald investigation into the eight institutions has found.27 Dec 04:54 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: Learning from trip to la-la landIt's time to realign our educational aspirations with economic reality.29 Nov 08:30 PM
EconomySkills crisis: Engineering students get 1000 extra places after Joyce cracks whip22 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Threats won't produce more engineersEditorial: Steven Joyce is not the first Tertiary Education Minister to be frustrated by the discrepancy between the courses offered by universities and what the country needs.22 Nov 04:29 PM
OpinionPeter Fenwick: Minister's wish will take years to be grantedIt is the consequence of decades of government indifference to education and will take at least a generation to fix, writes Peter Fenwick.21 Nov 08:30 PM
