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Opportunity not austerity16 May, 2013 - 2:39 pmLong term under-funding of tertiary education since 2009 is taking away opportunities to learn from students and future students, say TEU national secretary Sharn Riggs, upon hearing news that the tertiary education budget will stagnate more than $400 million below than 2009 funding levels. As one example of these cuts, despite estimating that student numbers will remain relatively steady, [...]
A few thoughts on the essay cheating story this weekend.13 May, 2013 - 2:11 pmHere’s TEU’s response to the essay cheating issue that has been in the media over the weekend: Cheating is not a widespread problem as far as we know. No academic would willingly turn a blind eye to this sort of cheating (or any cheating). It is central to their professional integrity that they oppose cheating [...]
Health and safety recommendations not a moment too soon30 April, 2013 - 5:07 pmNew health and safety recommendations come not a moment too soon, says TEU national president Lesley Francey. Ms Francey welcomed the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety’s report, released this week, which called for sweeping changes to address New Zealand’s high rate of serious injuries and fatalities suffered at work. “It is essential the [...]
Possible new employment law removes workers’ right to choose26 April, 2013 - 1:51 pmThe government’s proposed new Employment Relations Amendment bill will be not only be bad for workers but, in the case of tertiary education, it will be bad for students, says TEU president Lesley Francey. “This bill, and particularly its provision to remove an employer’s duty to conclude bargaining, aims to drive people out of unions [...]
2012 Archives
Government sacrificing students for cash18 December, 2012 - 3:30 pm- Funding experiment leads to education providers with no teaching materials30 November, 2012 - 2:11 pm
- Govt attacks on academic ‘undemocratic’29 November, 2012 - 7:03 pm
- Massey should defend its academic by ending lobbying relationship22 November, 2012 - 8:37 pm
- Protests over foundation studies cut21 November, 2012 - 12:41 pm
- Minister’s directive to Auckland VC is attack on academic freedom19 November, 2012 - 10:25 am
- Government funding cuts strips tutors from Manukau15 November, 2012 - 10:44 am
- Napier and Gisborne suffer polytechnic cuts7 November, 2012 - 12:48 pm
- Sacked workers have right to know why31 October, 2012 - 11:27 am
- UCOL announces large cuts in wake of funding cuts25 October, 2012 - 9:16 am
- Govt funding cuts to blame for losing learning opportunities24 October, 2012 - 10:36 am
- Open Polytechnic teachers vote for industrial action23 October, 2012 - 1:25 pm
- Cheapest is not necessarily best16 October, 2012 - 5:43 pm
- Polytechnic cash given to private businesses27 September, 2012 - 9:21 am
- Public universities should be wary of charter school lobbyists24 September, 2012 - 6:01 pm
- TEU elects first polytechnic president11 September, 2012 - 1:56 pm
- University of Canterbury job cuts grave mistake1 August, 2012 - 7:57 pm
- Parliament scrutinises Skills for Canterbury26 July, 2012 - 10:07 am
- Celebrating General Staff Day at tertiary institutions24 July, 2012 - 1:04 pm
- Regional polytechnics battered by government cuts20 June, 2012 - 2:17 pm
- Antagonistic minister inflamed protestors5 June, 2012 - 2:13 pm
- Further cuts for tertiary education24 May, 2012 - 2:59 pm
- University council reforms will incur unneeded cost7 May, 2012 - 12:44 pm
- 4000 teachers disappear1 May, 2012 - 4:38 pm
- Minister’s bizarre Saudi sales pitch20 April, 2012 - 10:02 am
- An end to universities massaging their research rankings12 April, 2012 - 8:31 pm
- An open letter to the Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment28 March, 2012 - 3:36 pm
- TEC must make universities come clean on PBRF rort26 March, 2012 - 12:38 pm
- Victoria University naïve to support charter school19 March, 2012 - 4:14 pm
- Publishing graduate incomes is bureaucratic beancounting13 March, 2012 - 8:24 am
- Staff union wants Dr West to be an academic leader6 March, 2012 - 12:39 pm
- Tertiary education restructure must not have narrow economic focus22 February, 2012 - 8:31 am
- Tertiary education – are the corporate vandals at the gates?21 February, 2012 - 8:58 am
- Treasury wants education for the few not the many2 February, 2012 - 1:52 pm
- Govt must ensure Destiny University does not open floodgates9 January, 2012 - 10:40 am
2011 Archives
- Tertiary education welcomes back Mr Joyce12 December, 2011 - 10:26 am
- Union opposes Aoraki closures in Dunedin, Timaru, Ashburton, Christchurch and Oamaru4 October, 2011 - 6:54 pm
- Last chance for moderate solution to student bill28 September, 2011 - 9:42 am
- No end in sight to CPIT strike27 September, 2011 - 11:27 am
- Canterbury funding good start but more needed21 September, 2011 - 4:07 pm
- University of Auckland’s $640,000 vice chancellor19 September, 2011 - 3:42 pm
- 350 jobs to go at University of Canterbury1 September, 2011 - 12:34 pm
- Lightning strike at Weltec29 August, 2011 - 1:26 pm
- VUW decides to close Crime Centre25 August, 2011 - 4:21 pm
- Strike today at Christchurch Polytechnic25 August, 2011 - 8:55 am
- Boycott of Auckland University Courses and Careers Day23 August, 2011 - 10:12 am
- Public tertiary institutions must stop hoarding22 August, 2011 - 11:56 am
- Two sacked lecturers at Victoria’s International Relations programme18 August, 2011 - 11:30 am
- Staff and students rally to support crime and politics at Vic3 August, 2011 - 10:59 am
- Christchurch Polytechnic wants longer days for teachers28 July, 2011 - 10:54 am
- University fails its responsibility to society with plan to close CJRC22 July, 2011 - 12:47 pm
- Surpluses at public institutions raise questions about priorities14 July, 2011 - 11:16 am
- Court of Appeal tells polytechnics to start negotiating22 June, 2011 - 12:14 pm
- Tertiary education savaged in budget19 May, 2011 - 2:44 pm
- Wintec prepares to sack lauded security education staff19 May, 2011 - 11:15 am
- University of Auckland confiscates graduation rosettes3 May, 2011 - 4:44 pm
- Court rules polytechnic lecturers can have the agreement they want15 April, 2011 - 11:02 am
- Wānanga bias against independent union members14 April, 2011 - 12:17 pm
- Don’t leave Christchurch to train trades on its own12 April, 2011 - 10:14 am
- NorthTec responds to skills shortage by looking to fire trades teachers30 March, 2011 - 3:02 pm
- Widespread budget cuts don’t spare education22 March, 2011 - 3:02 pm
- We need trades tutors to teach the rebuilders18 March, 2011 - 1:08 pm
- Auckland academics to protest distinguished alumni dinner4 March, 2011 - 9:18 am
- Academics turn down 4 percent pay, want better education instead18 February, 2011 - 8:36 am
- 90 day fire-at-will laws even for workplaces that don’t want them10 January, 2011 - 9:24 am
2010 Archives
- Changes to equity funding will hurt Māori and Pasifika19 November, 2010 - 11:31 am
- $18 million advertising for students they can’t take17 November, 2010 - 10:23 am
- Auckland University creates two classes of staff11 November, 2010 - 10:06 am
- Student membership bill will create unfunded costs and workload3 November, 2010 - 9:00 am
- Joyce to justify tertiary plans to union members1 November, 2010 - 1:17 pm
- Let’s find a space for new tertiary students1 November, 2010 - 12:51 pm
- SSC report paints false impression22 October, 2010 - 11:34 am
- Massey University to hire staff for good, not just 90 days21 October, 2010 - 2:48 pm
- Distance learning about to become more distant11 October, 2010 - 10:21 am
- Student teachers should be supervised by registered teachers7 October, 2010 - 3:11 pm
- 1000s of students left unfunded29 September, 2010 - 10:39 am
- Wellington tradespeople could suffer from Weltec cost-cutting23 September, 2010 - 1:01 pm
- Overseas academics won’t take the risk – TEU media release16 September, 2010 - 8:19 am
- League tables obscure what we already know – TEU media release8 September, 2010 - 11:57 am
- TEU president-elect says funding cuts have reached their limits – TEU media relase2 September, 2010 - 11:26 am
- League tables will demoralise students – TEU media release18 August, 2010 - 3:36 pm
- Dangers in linking funding to performance3 August, 2010 - 4:39 pm
- Employment law changes will reward bullies – TEU media release16 July, 2010 - 8:51 am
- Education can't be funded on employment outcomes14 July, 2010 - 4:37 pm
- Massey to cut more than 50 jobs30 June, 2010 - 5:04 pm
- We need an open debate about open entry24 June, 2010 - 8:43 am
- University Management doesn’t have power to close Hawkes Bay course17 June, 2010 - 5:07 pm
- University of Canterbury rallies for General Staff Day4 June, 2010 - 3:06 pm
- TEU supports MMP25 May, 2010 - 8:32 am
- Austere budget limits learning potential for students20 May, 2010 - 3:13 pm
- Govt needs to open doors for students13 May, 2010 - 11:46 am
- Unitec shouldn't cut working conditions after huge surplus10 May, 2010 - 4:23 pm
- Dismay and anger at UC job cuts3 May, 2010 - 9:10 am
- Minister cannot wash his hands of funding responsibility23 April, 2010 - 1:00 pm
- Minister will pay for roads but not education10 March, 2010 - 2:51 pm
- Tertiary education an investment not a cost9 March, 2010 - 4:22 pm
- Auckland Uni should look to govt, not students, for money6 March, 2010 - 4:48 pm
- Polytechnic staff want facilitation after a year of negotiations18 February, 2010 - 9:06 am
- Stop running down our polytechnics, PM9 February, 2010 - 4:16 pm
- Govt. needs to invest in skills and learning to stem youth unemployment5 February, 2010 - 10:45 am
- Tertiary Education portfolio too important to be part-time job27 January, 2010 - 9:44 am
- Student exclusion policies ignore student population growth14 January, 2010 - 1:50 pm
