The 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.

Two New Zealand universities have been named in the top 100 tertiary institutions younger than 50-years-old.

The 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.

Australia has made a concession in its hardline policies denying expatriate New Zealanders access to government support and welfare programmes.

Overseas student loan holders have been rushing to get in touch with the Inland Revenue Department and restart their loan payments.

A 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.

A website alleged to have helped tertiary students to cheat on assignments has been shut down.

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.

The 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.

The University of Otago is warning students of the risks of buying essays and answers to previous exams online.

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says he was not informed about an alleged online cheating service because an investigation failed to find sufficient evidence to proceed.

Sibling rivalry took a back seat to family pride in the Dunedin courthouse yesterday when sisters Emma and Alice O'Connell were admitted to the bar and became lawyers.

Identical twins Grace and Olivia Francis have always been close, often sharing the same classes at university.

Young people are overlooking the agricultural technology sector as a viable, well-paid career option, says Gallagher.

Auckland'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.

New graduates are currently in demand in the nursing industry, but they must be eager and enthusiastic, and should never say "no" to anything.

Student loan holders will pay $11 more a week from today as the Government ramps up its repayment scheme.

Puti Crawford is one of 1100 students graduating from Hamilton's Wintec tomorrow, but none of the others had to overcome such exceptional personal circumstances.

More 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.

All 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.

Regional polytechnics are important to their communities, and the National-led government is underfunding them, two Labour politicians say.

In a positive development for Dunedin's tertiary education industry, Otago Polytechnic predicts higher student numbers later this year.