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