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Who should own IP when researchers and universities
Should university researchers keep intellectual property rights relating to their work? It is one of the major suggestions in a report into the country's science and innovations sector led by former… Audio
The Week in Detail: Sex ed, wildfires, and migrant exploitation
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Broken roads and brand new planes
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Are foreign students coming back?
The pandemic smashed the international education sector - but are foreign students returning to our shores? Audio
Mark Wilson: Second Guessing Your Career Choice
It's the time of year when students are deciding what classes they'll take in 2023. Research by the agency ZipRecruiter has found the top 10 university majors that people most regret taking. Professor… Audio
International students make a welcome return to Aotearoa
International education has been forever changed by the pandemic. Now that borders have fully reopened, we hear from two students about their experiences and find out what the future looks like for… Audio
Seen but unheard: The experience of Maori and Pasifika
New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio
The Detail: Rite of passage or abject poverty?
Two-thirds of students struggle to afford the very basics. Why aren't we doing anything about it? Audio
1 in 10 university students have cheated: Australian study
A new Australian study has found around one in ten university students have cheated, and the vast majority were never caught. Academics at the University of Western Australia surveyed students about… Audio
There are 800 Māori with PhDs, so why are there only five Māori HoDs other than in Māori Studies?
Prof. Jacinta Ruru talks with fellow Māori academics about being Māori in a university. A highlight of 2021's Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival. Audio
Online learning and cheating means re-evaluating testing
Due to the pandemic, universities had to conduct exams online. Students began forming systems for information exchange which evidently resulted in cheating scandals. But is it cheating, or using… Audio
Calling Home: Jessie Williamson in Lerwick, Shetland
Aucklander Jessie Williamson only ever intended to stay in Shetland for six months. However, fate intervened when she was introduced to her husband-to-be, Davie, soon after her arrival. She's Calling… Audio
The western academic framework completely misses the mark, according to a Pasifika university leader
A brown girl is in the ring. Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath (the co-Head of the School of Māori Studies and Pacific Studies) explores life as a Pasifika academic. A highlight from Raising the Bar 2021. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Louis Houlbrooke
On the Panel this morning are Josie Pagaini and Louis Houlbrooke. They look at guns, how much exercise we're getting, the success of the vaccine rollout in New Zealand, housing policy changes, and the… Audio
Student residential advisors 'not the solution' to all accommodation woes
Student residential advisors to university halls of residence have told a parliamentary committee they need more support but are not the solution to all accommodation problems. Audio
Tips for long-distance parenting
After eighteen years of parenting, for some parents at least it might be hard to let go. So when your now young adult leaves home for tertiary education and an independent life how do you adjust and… Audio
The Musical Chair: Erana James
Having burst onto the scene in 2017 with a lead role in the film The Changeover, Kiwi actress Erana James' career has continued on an upward trajectory ever since, She is currently starring in the… Audio
Contingencies for cash-strapped universities
Hard financial decisions are facing universities trying to balance the books and deliver full student services next year - this after each 2020 semester has been affected with Covid disruptions… Audio
From DNA to RNA: Science's unhealthy obsession with acronyms
The use of acronyms in scientific publications has spread life wildfire over the last 70 years, according to a study just published in the scientific journal eLife. Study co-author Professor Adrian… Audio
Calling Home: Jessica Gerrity in Saitama, Japan
Jessica Gerrity moved to Japan 18 years ago, without any Japanese language skills. After learning the language, thanks largely to watching TV, it wasn't long before she found herself working as a TV… Audio, Gallery