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Biosensor to protect kaimoana for future generations
A tool that can detect damaging seafood toxins is expected to change aquaculture.
Law student takes to social media to teach Te Tiriti
Te Matahiapo Safari-Hynes says political events motivated him to start the initiative.
Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga recognised for work in education
“Never in my lifetime I thought I would be getting this type of honour.”
Achoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollen
The first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.
Shaneel Lal: Forcing students to attend lectures in person creates barriers
OPINION: The insistence on universality in diverse populations has never worked.
The jobs gone and likely to go from New Zealand’s universities
The universities need to trim expenses to return to financial surplus.
Māori writer awarded residency at Victoria University
Shelley Burne-Field is Creative New Zealand Emerging Māori Writer in Residence for 2024.
Experienced professor hopes to boost Waikato University's research profile
Professor Gary Wilson has supervised more than 35 masters and doctoral students.
Arthritic student unhappy about 'painful' walk to campus, fails in bid to sue uni
Taiming Zhang tried to sue Victoria University for changing his hall of residence.
Vic uni student found dead in her room after friends raised concerns
A coroner said Stacey McConway had been battling depression for some years.
Sensors used in east coast fault zone quake study
Scientists to deploy ocean-bottom sensors off Wairarapa coast to pick up hidden quakes.
Victoria University to sell off $16m of property
QV information indicates the properties’ combined market value was well over $16 million.
What comes after the Big One? Study into central NZ's major earthquake risk
Scientists suspect decades of big quakes in centre of NZ could follow next major rupture.
WIS whizz kids head for Wellington
The team's winning performance was based around a work by anonymous artist, Banksy.
‘It’s raw meat, it’s just disgusting’: Students up in arms over university food
Students at a residential hall have made 11 complaints so far this year.
NZ in ‘firing line’ as scientists sound alarm over extreme Antarctica events
Extreme events are influencing every realm in Antarctica, prompting a call for action.
How many is too many non-academic staff at universities?
OPINION: Stanford has more administrators than undergrads. In NZ, results may surprise.
74 people take voluntary redundancy at Victoria University of Wellington amidst financial concerns
The month-long voluntary redundancy period has come to an end.
‘They’re staggered’: The NCEA assessment overseas educators can’t believe is allowed in NZ
At international conferences, 'they are staggered we allow our young people to do that.'
Cather Simpson: University cuts threaten long-term economic growth
OPINION: We're on the cusp of a virtuous cycle but cuts threaten to impoverish us all.
Fears proposed science curriculum will turn out 'ill informed students'
Teachers and scientists fear students might miss out on core concepts.
Is the bailout for universities just a short-term fix?
Funding has been welcomed by struggling universities. But is it enough?
University rankings: 'New Zealand continues to outperform relative to its size'
New Zealand's eight universities are all ranked in the top 500 in the world.
Government 'not responsible' for all university failings - Sepuloni
NZ's loss-making universities have blamed underfunding for their problems.
What happened to the $1.9 billion to improve mental health services?
Opinion: The investment approach by the Government has several problems.
Government poised to bailout struggling universities
It comes as hundreds of jobs are on the line.
Staff shake-up threatens quake and other natural hazard research at Victoria University
Sweeping Victoria University restructure alarms NZ's’s tight-knit geoscience community.
Victoria University confirms 229 jobs on the line, courses may be axed
More than 300 people attended a protest in Wellington today.
'Fight of our lives': Climate scientist ‘optimistic and pessimistic’ about future
James Renwick's new book delivers "future forecast" for NZ, but there's time to change it.
‘Pretty gutting’: Top scientist loses role at university
One of NZ’s best-known scientists says it’s 'gutting' to have been made redundant.
Education: Why a Bachelor of Arts degree is a priority not a punchline
Opinion: Humanities and arts are often looked down on - but they've never been so crucial.
Hundreds of jobs facing the chop at Victoria University over forecast deficit
The university is forecasting a deficit of $33 million.
Identical triplets graduate with same degree from Victoria University
Identical triplets Max, Jackson and Cale Tu'inukuafe have graduated with the same degree.