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Oldest uni graduate all class

A former army major will graduate tomorrow for the third time as the oldest of a record number of University of Auckland students.

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.

Cash woes at campus

Ambitious building plans by Manukau Institute of Technology that would have transformed its campuses will likely not begin for at least 10 years.

Older student numbers plummet

Numbers of older students are dropping and Government cuts are to blame, says the national student union and lobby group Grey Power.

Verity Johnson: Mature students take the biscuit

We don't talk enough about how fantastic mature-aged university students are, thinks Verity Johnson.

Student union critical of uni fee 'tinkering'

A reduction in the fee increases tertiary institutions can charge is likely to save the average student $60 a year, but student unions say this is unlikely to help solve student debt.

Reining in of university fees 'paltry'

University fee hikes are to be reined in by the Government - but a student union has dismissed any savings as paltry.

Otago Uni researchers receive $1.8m in funding

Otago University researchers have come out on top in health awards scooping up more than $1.8 million in funding for research.

Top scientists celebrate daughters success

Two of New Zealand’s top scientists have watched their daughters graduate on the same stage they were seated this week.

Students plan ahead for uni

More than 20 per cent of students who applied but failed last year to enter university have managed to fight their way back in.