Navitas confirms contract at UC
Radio NZ reports that Australian share-market listed company Navitas has confirmed its commitment to a joint venture with the University of Canterbury this month to recruit and teach international...
View ArticleLincoln proposal rushed and flawed
TEU released its submission on Lincoln University’s wide-ranging qualification reform proposal today, outlining its concerns that the university’s proposal is rushed and flawed. TEU members and others...
View ArticleCanterbury prepares to slash Arts College again
The University of Canterbury’s outgoing pro-vice-chancellor (arts), Ed Adelson, has emailed all Arts staff at the university warning that the College of Arts is being pressured by the vice-chancellor...
View ArticleChris Trotter talks to the University of Canterbury TEU branch
In the video below Chris Trotter addresses TEU members the University of Canterbury at their Annual General Meeting, talking about the history of unions during the 1980s and 1990s.
View ArticleUniversity of Canterbury branch newsletter March 2013
Open publication - Free publishing - More teu Volume 5, Number 1, April 2013 “The Union is deeply committed to the challenges brought by earthquakes and unrelenting financial crises. In addition to...
View ArticleCanterbury cleaners avoid carpark bill
University of Canterbury cleaners are among the lowest paid members of TEU and accordingly the branch there was concerned when it started receiving complaints from some cleaners that the impact of a...
View ArticleCanterbury student numbers fall
The University of Canterbury will run out of money next year, according to the Press, forcing it to borrow cash to fund its day-to-day operations. The university has already asked for government help,...
View ArticleParliament debates falling postgrad student numbers
The Labour Party’s new tertiary education spokesperson Dr Megan Woods has challenged the government in parliament last week over its policy to abolish student allowances for post-graduate study,...
View ArticleMy students aren’t cheats
Guest article from Prof. Jack Heinemann University of Canterbury branch president: In his weekly article in the Christchurch Press (14 May), Chris Trotter makes the important point that persistent...
View ArticleLarge surpluses shows money not spent on education
Too many institutions are continuing to run high surpluses rather than invest in education says TEU national president Lesley Francey. The Tertiary Education Commission published its indicative...
View ArticleScience and maths teachers shine in teaching awards
Ako Aotearoa’s Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards recognised outstanding tertiary teachers and lecturers this week. A total of ten awards for Sustained Excellence in Tertiary Teaching (worth $20,000...
View ArticleCasual employees want security not flexibility
Tertiary Update Vol 16 No 24 Seven out of every eight TEU members who are on casual, fixed-term or insecure employment agreements would like permanent work, according to TEU’s recent survey of casual...
View ArticleNo logic to council changes
Tertiary Update Vol 16 No 34 The government’s proposals to replace students, staff and community representatives on university and wānanga councils with people with management experience is politically...
View ArticlePM to announce funding package for Canterbury University
The Press reports that Prime Minister John Key, along with Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce will make a “significant announcement” at the University of Canterbury today. Staff and students are...
View ArticleUniversity of Auckland negotiations underway
Tertiary Update Vol 16 No 37 Academic staff and professional staff employment negotiations at the University of Auckland resumed this week with TEU members claiming that their employer table a pay...
View ArticleGovt pledges $260m to rebuild University of Canterbury
The prime minister has agreed to provide up to $260 million to the University of Canterbury to support its rebuild programme following the destructive Canterbury earthquakes. Most of the university...
View ArticleDr Mike Joy receives academic freedom award
Massey University’s Dr Mike Joy received an award for his promotion of academic freedom and contribution to public education at TEU’s second annual awards ceremony tonight. Dr Mike Joy is best known as...
View ArticleDr Mike Joy receives academic freedom award
Massey University’s Dr Mike Joy received an award for his exercise of academic freedom and contribution to public education at TEU’s second annual awards ceremony on Monday night. Dr Mike Joy is best...
View ArticleUnitec cuts 50 design staff
Tertiary Update Vol 16 No 40 The disestablishment of 50 positions in the Design and Visual Arts Department at Unitec will lead to job losses for more than half the department’s staff. Many students...
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