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Response: Derek Olphert – Is Auckland University flogging off the Epsom site for a...
Derek Olphert says careful consideration needs to be given to the various issues affecting the University of Auckland’s decision to vacate its Epsom campus.
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Response: Teacher Education Refresh programme is working
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New Zealand Private Training Establishments (PTEs) need to embrace technology to tap into the international education market.
Opinion: Judy McGregor – Women still struggle to make top of academia
The struggle to achieve gender equality in tertiary education is a glass half-full story.
Opinion: Roger Partridge – NCEA Review – Big Opportunities or Big Mistake?
Chairman of the NZ Initiative Roger Partridge says the way the government is going about the NCEA Review may do more harm than good.
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