A rite of passage
In politics, there are certain things you need to be taken seriously. Some are formal things. Read more
11 August, 2023
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A Parallel Universe
A few months ago, I stepped into a parallel universe. I was following up a routine administrative task and soon found myself outside a building I’d never seen before, after 10 years working at Victoria University. Read more
Dr James Kierstead
4 August, 2023
In praise of a kiwi iconoclast
It can be hard for a country to admit that one of its idols has feet of clay. As it happens, one of New Zealand’s educational idols not only had feet of clay, but her name was Clay. Read more
Dr Michael Johnston
4 August, 2023
NZ universities and non-academic staff - how many is too many?
As a sometimes absent-minded academic, I’m often very grateful for non-academic staff. Helping me set up my courses before the trimester begins. Read more
Dr James Kierstead
3 August, 2023
Webinar recording: Blessing or Bloat?
Public webinar: Blessing or Bloat? Non-academic staffing in New Zealand universities in comparative perspective New Zealand universities are in crisis. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich
Dr James Kierstead
2 August, 2023
Universities have more managers and admin staff than academics: report
A new report finds New Zealand universities have the highest ratio of non-academics to academics amongst English-speaking countries. The report, from the think tank The New Zealand Initiative, finds there are 40 to 50 per cent more managers and administrators than teaching staff. Read more
Dr James Kierstead
2 August, 2023
Media release: New Zealand universities in staffing crisis - Latest report reveals troubling trends
Wellington (Tuesday, 1 August 2023) – The New Zealand Initiative’s report Blessing or Bloat? Non-Academic Staffing in New Zealand Universities in Comparative Perspective, co-authored by Drs James Kierstead and Michael Johnston shows that a majority of staff at New Zealand universities are non-academics. Read more
Dr Michael Johnston
Dr James Kierstead
1 August, 2023
Research reveals there are up to 50 percent more non-academics than academics at unis
New research has uncovered how many university staff are working in non-academic roles. The New Zealand Initiative study found there are up to 50 percent more non-academics than academics. Read more
Dr James Kierstead
1 August, 2023
Reforming teacher education without carrots or sticks
Politicians are naturally drawn to top-down solutions. For one thing, they afford Ministers the illusion of control. Read more
Dr Michael Johnston
28 July, 2023
Not too excellent please
NZQA would like help deciding what excellence means. The trouble is, too many students have been achieving it. Read more
Dr Michael Johnston
13 July, 2023