Universities

As borders reopen and New Zealanders return to the skies, a new report is pushing for a rethink on university staff travel. Overseas travel and academia often go hand in hand. Academics are expected… Audio

A platform that promises academic rigour and journalistic flair is marking a major milestone, and making plans for bigger things to come.

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Universities are steeling themselves for Omicron outbreaks within their student populations, with an outbreak already tearing through Otago University's student precinct. All of the country's eight… Audio

Christchurch City Council had a record number of noise complaints lodged at the end of last year.

It's thought to be caused by event cancellations, which has left people nowhere to party but home.

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There are concerns more post-grad students at our tertiary institutions will abandon their research because they simply can't afford to continue. A new paper out today analyses how the stipend portion… Audio

Figures released to Checkpoint under the Official Information Act show five out of eight universities had an increase in cheating last year. Lecturers say the issue is far worse than figures show, as… Audio

Universities are kicking back in to gear for the year and that means lots of students are figuring out how everything works. It can be hard to know quite how to stay on top of things financially while… Audio

Earlier this month the government announced it would allow 1000 international tertiary students back to study in New Zealand - but there are concerns the cost of returning will put them off. Audio

New research shows not only are MÄori and Pasifika under-represented in the New Zealand university workforce - they're also likely to be paid less and less likely to be promoted. Using New Zealand's… Audio

With New Zealand officially in recession will school-leavers lose-out while universities benefit? Longitudinal research from the UK suggests recession-era school-leavers face life-long difficulties… Audio

Alyn Ware has gone from teaching at kindergartens to becoming recognised as one of the world's most effective peace workers and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He's based in Prague but is Calling Home… Audio, Gallery

At this very moment, thousands of tertiary students around the country are busy swotting up for their end-of-year exams. But some students are less honest than others ... Audio

Three Minutes Max on Sunday mornings, interesting opinions from New Zealanders. Sculptor Cathryn Monro is also an educator, author, and the mother of two teens. She advises on leadership development. 

The numbers of Māori and Pasifika working at New Zealand universities remains stubbornly low, despite attempts by the eight institutions to increase diversity. According to new research Māori… Audio

Universities are blocking the release of survey results about the usefulness of hundreds of courses. The survey asked recent graduates to rate how their qualification prepared them work and if they… Audio