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New Zealand research consortiums release information on favourable financial statuses
This week: a special journal edition, Plant and Food Research appointments and booming Antarctic studies
Underfunding of science could undermine New Zealand government’s five-point strategy
Save Science Coalition says impact of funding cuts will be felt for a long time
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Users of national e-science platform told to prepare for change
This week: an agriculture graduate school, Lincoln Agritech progress and racism against Māori medical students
Limits introduced in New Zealand fund may hit early career researchers hardest
This week: researcher wins damages, new Royal Society president starts, Covid inquiry expands, and more
University Advisory Group wants to hear how New Zealand universities’ “core activities” could be improved
New Zealand government limits number of applications to Endeavour Fund scheme and cuts total funding
New Zealand and Australian reports highlight graduate earnings and national benefits, including in film industry
This week: Māori data, Education New Zealand leadership, Royal Society awards and emissions reduction
Group says changes to domestic student funding will force difficult choices on institutions
Universities New Zealand proposes independent national research council
This week: health sector transformation, applied doctorates, a pandemic warning and partnerships with China
New Zealand government report prompts call to minimise “overbreeding” in animal research
This week: Pacific food systems, data improvements and startup support
“Substantial changes” would expand New Zealand committee on medical trials and increase focus on risks
Scientists and universities lay out differing visions for New Zealand’s higher education sector
New Zealand organisations say public science must be funded to meet national goals
This week: Singapore collaboration, Royal Society research fellowships and Antarctic cooperation
Cuts to major research funds are part of “ongoing collapse”, says NZ Association of Scientists
Cuts must stop, national coalition of science workers says
This week: Tertiary Education Commission guidance and a Royal Society submission on the science system
Submissions to national science review in New Zealand outline need for clear vision
Pre-budget statement suggests more pain ahead for publicly funded education and research
This week: Māori health concerns, a China research call and more student protests
Findings of report on New Zealand teacher training are “based on flawed methodology”
This week: International Education Strategy on track, Microsoft’s Māori data deal, archives digitisation deadline
Annual reports detail another difficult year for New Zealand’s higher education sector
Vaccine effectiveness may be examined as royal commission enters second year of work
Government’s policies are ill-considered and “too commercial”, NZAS says
This week: PM science prize winners announced, child health scheme winds up, better agricultural data-sharing
Lack of research co-ordination could increase pressure country’s health system, says scheme’s director
New Zealand event hears that consultation fatigue is real but researchers must push their case
This week: abuse of scientists, an environmental prize and university pay talks
Report outlines large increases in services and primary industry