David Farrar: Universities say fund on results not race

Radio NZ reports:

Universities want a big increase in equity funding for struggling students, and say money should be targeted based on students’ NCEA results, rather than race or disability.

The government’s review of universities asked how to tackle barriers to student success.

Collin Bjork: Why universities must be wary of embracing AI-driven teaching tools....

Clones in the classroom - why universities must be wary of embracing AI-driven teaching tools

The university sector in New Zealand is at a tipping point due to chronic underfunding, shifting enrolments and increasing costs from inflation. In response, the government has established two working groups to assess the health of the sector and provide recommendations for the future.

Professor Ian Wright: Declining PhD student numbers are a warning sign for NZ’s future knowledge economy

The decline in the number of doctoral candidates at New Zealand universities is a worrying sign for the country’s effort to build a knowledge-based economy.

Aotearoa New Zealand’s economic trajectory has long been characterised by its reliance on primary commodities, such as unprocessed forestry exports, where high volume and relatively low value are common.

Successive governments have recognised the need to shift towards a more knowledge-intensive economy – one that fosters innovation, higher productivity and greater value.