Loses what’s left of spine in process. Graduates hoping to take a holiday from responsibility during their OE will no longer be able to leave the woes of student debt behind, following a reduction in the loan repayment holiday. Led by Minister of Revenue, Peter Dunne, recent amendments to the current student loan legislation are the […]
Recent figures have revealed that 50 New Zealand borrowers owe over $11 million of debt in student loans. This includes eight who each owe more than $280,000. These figures have surfaced with the government’s 2011 Budget, which aims to significantly cut costs of government spending in wake of the Christchurch earthquake recovery. Part of this […]
Last Tuesday Victoria University celebrated its brightest graduates from the Faculty of Education at the inaugural Teacher Education Excellence Awards. Awards were given to those students who gained an A+ average in their academic studies and performed strongly while on teaching placement in 2010. Thirteen recipients from a range of teacher education programmes received the […]
On Monday 4 April, the Green Party’s Tertiary Education spokesperson David Clendon rallied alongside students and staff outside the Auckland University Senate meeting. The Tertiary Education Union is in the process of negotiating a collective agreement with Auckland University. Students and staff are concerned that the University is prioritising cost-cutting over protecting their interests. The […]
Last week, Victoria’s School of Design launched ‘Design LED Futures—City 2040’, a project which involves fifty final-year Industrial Design and Digital Media Design students working collaboratively to develop propositions for Wellington’s future. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown launched the project, which is being sponsored by the Wellington City Council as part of its ‘Wellington 2040’ project. […]
A recent research project by a final year Victoria PhD student has revealed that young Muslims are happier in NZ than in the UK. Jaimee Stuart’s study examined the well-being, psychological symptoms, behavioural problems, discrimination and immigration stress of approximately 300 Muslim youths, aged 16-27, in both countries. Surveys in New Zealand produced more positive […]
Victoria law students are being given a chance to use their legal skills in community projects with the recent launch of The Wellington Community Justice Project. This project is a student-driven initiative, where students can help those in the community who do not have access to legal advice, while gaining practical experience in law. The […]