International News
New Zealand Nursing Qualification Taught in Malaysia
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Hamilton's Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology) has announced a partnership with a Malaysian education park which will see its nursing curriculum taught internationally on a $50 million campus in Malaysia.
Nepalese Student in NZ Helping to Protect Endangered Leopards
Friday, 27 November 2009
Nepalese PhD student Achyut Aryal, enrolled at the Institute for Natural Sciences at Massey University, is leading a research project that he hopes will help endangered snow leopards in his home country.
International Students Win Polytechnic Awards
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
The annual prize giving at Otago Polytechnic's Cromwell campus was an international affair. Of the 21 prizes awarded, four went to international students.
New Zealand Professor Lands “Nature” Cover Story
Friday, 13 November 2009
Research by Professor Paul Rainey of Massey University shedding new light on the origins and genetics of adaptive traits is the cover story in the latest edition of the prestigious science journal Nature.
New Zealand Winning the Educational Rankings War
Thursday, 12 November 2009
In the global battle to attract international students, academic rankings have become an important tool and one of the main factors used to help students decide where they want to study. New Zealand’s consistently high quality of education has given this country the edge when it comes to staying ahead of the pack.