ߣߣÊÓÆµ warns universities’ foreign ties may be ‘lobbying’ Institutions with overseas links seen to be acting ‘on behalf of’ foreign interests By John Ross 11 January
‘Student profile’ key to lectures’ future in ߣߣÊÓÆµ Student demographics will guide whether universities retain or discard large-scale lectures, administrator says By John Ross 10 January
Universities are key to addressing New Zealand’s productivity gap Nurturing talent via teaching and research is a well-established pathway to building an innovative, prosperous society, says Dawn Freshwater By Dawn Freshwater 10 January
Academics and civil servants trade places to boost farm yields Agricultural agreements between ߣߣÊÓÆµn universities and government agencies could overhaul farm profitability By John Ross 9 January
More work needed on university security, ߣߣÊÓÆµn agencies say Defence controls, research fields and New Colombo Plan in the frame, as bureaucracies flag foreign interference risks By John Ross 7 January
More universities planning to drop lectures after pandemic Sector leaders question viability even when people can again gather in big crowds, with ߣߣÊÓÆµns leading the sceptics By John Ross 7 January
Security advice latest step in ߣߣÊÓÆµn ‘interventionist shift’ Perfunctory guidelines tell ߣߣÊÓÆµn universities little they did not already know, but herald welcome dialogue By John Ross 5 January
ߣߣÊÓÆµn minister tipped to rethink building blocks of degrees New minister’s old work on online education could be revived to encourage tertiary sector integration, experts say By John Ross 3 January
More ߣߣÊÓÆµn universities eye Indonesia Queensland institution spies ‘opportunities’ beyond Java By John Ross 28 December
More ߣߣÊÓÆµn research grants vetoed by outgoing minister Overruling of funding recommendations, apparently over security concerns, divulged following minister’s departure By John Ross 23 December
Lecturer ‘penalises whole class’ over cheating allegations ߣߣÊÓÆµn incident could reflect exasperation at ‘spike’ in misconduct detections By John Ross 22 December
ߣߣÊÓÆµn regulator ‘overcomplicating’ scholarship Critics say draft benchmarks for assessment of scholarly activity are overprescriptive, exclusionary and onerous By John Ross 20 December