Vice-Chancellor behind Victoria University's controversial name change retires
Grant Guilford has emailed staff and students to say he will be retiring in March.
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Polytech backlog: Some apprentices waiting nine months to do block courses
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Victoria University takes over management of two halls of residence
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University exam markers warned to be vigilant after cheating claims
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'Prolific' online exam cheating at University of Auckland: student
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Art school director in online row over sex work is slavery comment
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Multimillion-dollar Christchurch building confirmed
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Russian graduate denied post-study work visa because of disability
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School of video games proposed for Dunedin city
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Praising foreign students' English is racist 'microaggression'
British universities issue staff guidelines, amid free speech/discrimination debate.
'It's not our word': Professor apologises after using racial slur in lecture
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TB fears at University of Auckland after possible exposure
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Drop in foreign students: The University of Auckland spent $44m on redundancies
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