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Government considers cost of a universal student allowance

Seonah Choi — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:11:19 +0000

In a move that may signal an upcoming election promise of a universal student allowance, the government revealed last week that it had considered the cost of implementing such a scheme, with the resulting bill found to be about $728 million. (more…)

Massey scraps ‘grandparenting’ of international fees, Vic dislikes granny too

Samuel Sachdeva — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:10:43 +0000

As Massey University decides to discontinue the practice of fixing international tuition fees, the introduction of “grandparenting” fees for international students at Victoria appears unlikely with a recent Council report describing the scheme’s potential restoration as “imprudent”. (more…)

American Supreme Court judge visiting Victoria

Seonah Choi — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:09:02 +0000

Former American Supreme Court judge, Sandra Day O’Connor, will be giving a public lecture at the University’s Pipitea campus this Wednesday evening. (more…)

Britain closes purse for former subjects

Seonah Choi — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:08:09 +0000

The British government’s decision to cut funding for a scholarship programme that has enabled hundreds of New Zealand students to pursue tertiary education in England has been met with anger and criticism from academics and past recipients of the scholarship. (more…)

Massey students going for gold in Beijing

Jessie Kay — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:07:07 +0000

21 Massey University students and two recent graduates will make up more than 10 per cent of the team set to represent New Zealand in next month’s Olympic Games. (more…)

Patriot Act extends to Turnitin

Nigel Green — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:06:51 +0000

Students at New Zealand universities face the possibility of being investigated by the American Office of Homeland Security (OHS) thanks to plagiarism software Turnitin. (more…)

Auckland Uni gets Google

Sarah Robson — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:05:16 +0000

The University of Auckland has announced that Google Apps – Google’s online email and office suite – will be made available to the University’s 50,000 students, staff and alumni. (more…)

Eye on Exec

Jenna Powell — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:04:57 +0000

Oh, the exec, those sneaky critters. In a rare display of punctuality, the exec started this week’s meeting early while I was up in the Salient office trying to will myself off the sofa. (more…)

Asian students go on OEs too

Ethan Rowe — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:03:22 +0000

Labelling Asian students as a “drain on the economy” because they move overseas to work is unfair and inaccurate, according to one of the authors of a major report. (more…)

Lecturer defends disputed PhD - Tells critics to hate game, not playa

Rory MacKinnon — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:02:59 +0000

A senior academic at Auckland’s Unitec says he is “pissed off” that his qualifications have been called into question, following a Sunday Star-Times report which found his doctorate degree came from an unaccredited online university. (more…)