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Banked unveils finance guide for New Zealand students
EduTech

Banked unveils finance guide for New Zealand students

Ppersonal finance website Banked debuts a free, comprehensive guide to help students effectively manage finances during their transition to tertiary education.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2024
Tax Traders awards Cultivate Technology Scholarship to two promising students
EduTech

Tax Traders awards Cultivate Technology Scholarship to two promising students

Tax Traders awards Cultivate Technology Scholarship to budding video game developer and cybersecurity enthusiast.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2023
Tribal Group wins NZ higher education SaaS contract
EduTech

Tribal Group wins NZ higher education SaaS contract

Tribal Group wins contract to replace Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi's Student Management System in New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Mar 2021
Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills
EduTech

Northland to get new school specialising in tech skills

A new tech-focused tertiary school in Whangarei aims to address Northland's tech skills shortage, offering software development and design programmes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
STEM degrees set students up for serious salaries
EduTech

STEM degrees set students up for serious salaries

STEM graduates earn more but are more likely to stay in the same job, says new research by Motu. They also analyze career paths for non-STEM grads.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2017

Global Stories

Tertiary education stories

Dell and University of Queensland advance supercomputer innovation
EduTech

Dell and University of Queensland advance supercomputer innovation

For the next phase of supercomputing, UQ will use advanced GPU technologies to provide a whole new capability of visual compute inside the supercomputer.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2023
New Zealand's Laidlaw College implements Tribal ebs:VET
EduTech

New Zealand's Laidlaw College implements Tribal ebs:VET

New Zealand's Laidlaw College has implemented Tribal's student management system, ebs:VET, which uses powerful features from ebs's enterprise version.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from D2L
EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from D2L

In this TechDay video, Tony Maguire of D2L discusses the company's learning solutions and the role of micro-credentials in filling skills gaps.

By Mitchell Hageman • 1 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
Aussie uni utilises AR and VR to discover the human body
EduTech

Aussie uni utilises AR and VR to discover the human body

Students studying anatomy at La Trobe University are utilising digital technologies as opposed to textbooks to learn about the human body.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2019
Sunway University launches SOC Lab powered by RSA Security
EduTech

Sunway University launches SOC Lab powered by RSA Security

Sunway University has launched its new SOC Lab powered by RSA Security, investing MYR RM3 million in cybersecurity training and research facilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
Degree no longer mandatory with tech opportunities - NZTech
EduTech

Degree no longer mandatory with tech opportunities - NZTech

New Zealand could see a 204% increase in GDP by matching Finland's education outcomes, says NZTech CEO Graeme Muller.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
THETA 2017 gathers tertiary industry to discuss tech
EduTech

THETA 2017 gathers tertiary industry to discuss tech

THETA 2017 is looking to be one of the most relevant conferences for decision makers and infrastructure managers in the tertiary sector.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Tertiary education stories

Flinders University & Sennheiser launch hi-tech Adelaide campus
EduTech

Flinders University & Sennheiser launch hi-tech Adelaide campus

Adelaide's Flinder University collaborates with Sennheiser, renovating its city campus with cutting-edge audio technology to enrich teaching experiences and promote interactivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024
Optic Security Group expands in Western Australia with new Perth office
EduTech

Optic Security Group expands in Western Australia with new Perth office

Optic Security Group strengthens its presence in Western Australia with a new Perth office and the promotion of industry veteran Patrick Hill to Operations Manager.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2024
TechnologyOne marks era end for 'on-prem' in higher education sector
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne marks era end for 'on-prem' in higher education sector

TechnologyOne declares the end of the 'on-prem' era as all customers transition to SaaS, boosting productivity and staff retention in higher education.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2023
Australian PhD students land internships at European Space Agency's Phi Lab
EduTech

Australian PhD students land internships at European Space Agency's Phi Lab

Two Australian PhD students secure research internships at the European Space Agency's cutting-edge Phi Lab in Italy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2023
AIIA launches new skills hub to boost Aussie ICT industry
EduTech

AIIA launches new skills hub to boost Aussie ICT industry

The hub was created as a digital skills platform to connect ICT training needs of industry and employees with VET, tertiary and industry digital courses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2021