Chris Whelan

Universities are under "unprecedented financial pressure," and it could risk the breadth of study options available to learners.

That's according to the Tertiary Education Commission, a Crown agency… Audio

Most of the country's universities are set to post a record deficit, totalling more than $60 million.

Universities say some of this is because of lower-than-expected enrolments and higher costs.

But… Audio

A new report finds New Zealand universities have the highest ratio of non-academics to academics amongst English-speaking countries. Audio

The university sector has welcomed the announcement of a $128 million dollar package from the Government.

Most New Zealand universities are in deficit, and some including Otago and Victoria, have… Audio

Universities New Zealand executive director, Chris Whelan, talks to Lisa Owen about the possibility of several hundred job losses at the University of Otago.

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From Wednesday school and university students will find it harder to get away with using Artificial Intelligence systems such as ChatGPT to write their essays.

The developers of one of the programs… Audio

Enrolments numbers have taken a hit at North Island universities, despite the return of more international students.

Victoria University has had the biggest drop, with 1470 fewer domestic students… Audio

The door is reopening to international students but not in the way it was pre-pandemic. The Government is allowing 5-thousand new international students into the country from the middle of the year… Audio

A big test for International students looking to come into the country.. As part of yesterday's Immigation announcement the Government said only genuine students need apply - cracking down on those… Audio

Universities are nervous about changes that will boost research funding for Māori and Pasifika academics ahead of their Pakeha colleagues. 

The $315 million a year Performance Based Research Fund… Audio

Universities are increasingly worried about a growing problem of young people gatecrashing lectures to watch and even photograph students.

Three university lecturers in Chinese politics and history… Audio

Earlier this month the government announced it would allow 1000 international tertiary students back to study in New Zealand - but there are concerns the cost of returning will put them off. Audio

Universities are being urged to help returning foreign students pay for their two week stint in isolation hotels.

In a first small step towards re-opening the border to the lucrative industry, 250… Audio

From fees free to a new national polytechnic, the Labour-New Zealand First government has book-ended its three years in power with some big changes in tertiary education.

Including student loans and… Audio

Polytechnics and universities are warning an expected leap in domestic enrolments will not make up for the loss of foreign students due to the pandemic.

They are already talking about financial… Audio

Universities New Zealand chief executive Chris Whelan talks to the Panel about the future of the international education sector after the government gave just 51 million dollars to help keep it… Audio

Research indicates the government's fees-free policy is persuading students to enrol in university who are not well-equipped to cope.

The study of 1000 first-year students at the University of… Audio

How are tertiary institutions serving students and what hardships are their students facing under lock-down? Most universities have moved their courses online since lock-down began on March 24th, with… Audio

Schools around the country have fallen silent today - as the doors are closed to all but the children of "essential workers". After tomorrow, they'll close to all students for at least the next four… Audio

The University of Auckland is suspending classes next week as it prepares for a possible campus closure. Staff and students have been told there will be no classes next week and scheduled tests have… Audio