International News
Tuning in to NZ on iTunes U
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Now you can get a sample of what awaits you at some of New Zealand's tertiary institutions by downloading lectures and more from iTunes U.
NZ participates in study on the genetics of wine
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
New Zealand and Canadian wine researchers and vineyards will be working together on a CA$5 million (NZ$6.5 million) project to improve wine from New World areas.
International PhD Scholarships Benefit NZ
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Thirty-eight top doctoral research students from around the world have been offered New Zealand International Doctoral Research Scholarships (NZIDRS), funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Education, and administered by Education New Zealand. These outstanding students will be working in New Zealand on their PhDs, many taking on projects that will have the potential for major benefits in this country.
“Quantum Whirlpools” Please University of Otago Physicists
Friday, 17 October 2008
Discovering exactly how the Big Bang created the universe may be a step closer – thanks to the combined efforts of physicists from New Zealand, Austraila and the US.
Indonesian Teachers Train at NZ Polytechnic
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
A group of 23 Jambi academic staff have just completed their Certificate in Professional Teaching Practice at Whitireia Community Polytechnic's Auckland Campus. A delegation had come to New Zealand to review the progress of students and to sign a continuation of a formal arrangement which has allowed for academic staff from tertiary institutions in Jambi to study in New Zealand for four months to upgrade their skills in academic English and in teaching.