The Productivity Commission is toying with the idea that secondary school students begin a savings fund for university.

Two New Zealand universities are among the top 100 in the world for these subjects...

Putting interest back on student loans is being categorically ruled out, as the Government eyes changes to tertiary education.

Radical proposals to shake up the tertiary education sector have been suggested in a new report to Government - but the most radical of all is not finding favour.

Students at Victoria University of Wellington will fork out more for their education next year, after the university's council today voted in favour of increasing fees.

Within minutes of walking into her first high-school physics class Amelia Unufe felt like an outsider.

A Herald investigation has found deep disparities hidden beneath rising high school pass-rates tied to students' socio-economic status and ethnicity.

Among our eight universities, one should be capable of making its presence felt in the English-speaking world. Auckland should be up there.

The University of Waikato, home to the Conservatorium of Music, has added a unique new course - the only one of its kind in the country training New Zealand opera stars of the future.

I received a phone call this week from a colleague at another university asking me to pass on information about somebody who had studied with me.

A leaflet sent out to new university students advises them to start uni as a "free agent" to enjoy "new experiences".

Canterbury University's Dr Sarah Kessans, who has made it to the final round of interviews for Nasa's astronaut programme, sits down for a quick Q&A.

Taxpayers have written off more than $6 billion in interest charges on student loans with little benefit to the poorest students, a new report claims.

Mature age study can ignite the imagination, build confidence, increase earning potential and perhaps even help you land your dream job, writes Tiana Templeman

Universities face pressure from disruptive technologies. Some are questioning the structure of universities and how well the current model prepares graduates for work

A new Ministry of Education-commissioned report has detailed the gender split in 63 fields of study at bachelor level or higher.

Lincoln University has been dealt another blow with the resignation of the remaining deputy vice chancellor, who lasted only five months in the role.

More than 20,000 students are missing out on student allowances because of tighter eligibility rules since 2010, a new report says.

Free tertiary education used to be possible here. What would you sacrifice to make it the case again?

"Entrepreneurial Universities" initiative is designed to attract world-leading entrepreneurial researchers to NZ.

Two huge wind tunnels and Australasia's biggest strong wall are being used in experiments, research and tests.

Tour of the University of Auckland's Newmarket campus. We take a look at the Wind Tunnel hall and the engineering departments "strong wall"?.

Life after university can mean more wealth and health, but challenges remain.

Results of a long-term study of university graduates has found they are earning more after two years than the average for their age group.

Prepare to embark on a quest of your own to discover the incredible world of "the Hobbit" as modern archaeological science uncovers perplexing secrets hidden in time.

School principals uncertain about their right to discipline international students have asked the Ministry of Education to clear up confusion.

Universities to set up three Asia-Pacific centres of excellence.

COMMENT: With the loan mountain now hovering around sixteen billion dollars there's little any Government can now do but collect it, writes Barry Soper.

COMMENT: Does tertiary education needs a new approach?