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December 27, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva Exiled University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia says he is thrilled at the prospect of returning to Fiji. Speaking to The Fiji Times from Los Angeles in the United States yesterday, he said Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka — when he was in opposition — made a commitment ... <a title="Professor thrilled over USP return – Fiji to pay $90m university debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/27/professor-thrilled-over-usp-return-fiji-to-pay-90m-university-debt/" aria-label="Read more about Professor thrilled over USP return – Fiji to pay $90m university debt">Read more</a>
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December 26, 2022
By Josefa Babitu in Suva The greenlight has been given to University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, and Dr Padma Lal, to return to Fiji by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Professor Ahluwalia was deported in 2021 and Dr Lal — widow of the late leading Fiji academic Professor Brij Lal — was ... <a title="Exiled USP chief, Dr Lal now free to enter Fiji, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/26/exiled-usp-chief-dr-lal-now-free-to-enter-fiji-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about Exiled USP chief, Dr Lal now free to enter Fiji, says Rabuka">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
Pacific Media Watch An award-winning professor of sport, leadership and governance has criticised her university’s handling of recent redundancies of 170 academic staff, saying a “rethink” is needed. Professor Lesley Ferkins, director of Auckland University of Technology’s Sports Performance Research Institute and professor of sport, leadership and governance, told RNZ Nine to Noon that AUT’s ... <a title="Award-winning leadership professor calls on AUT to rethink redundancies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/award-winning-leadership-professor-calls-on-aut-to-rethink-redundancies/" aria-label="Read more about Award-winning leadership professor calls on AUT to rethink redundancies">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2022
RNZ News The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has knocked-back an attempt by one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest universities to axe more than 100 staff. The Auckland University of Technology planned to make 170 academic staff redundant, but the ERA has now ruled that its process was flawed and breached the collective agreement. Now the ... <a title="ERA knocks back ‘flawed’ attempt by AUT to axe 100 plus academic staff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/21/era-knocks-back-flawed-attempt-by-aut-to-axe-100-plus-academic-staff/" aria-label="Read more about ERA knocks back ‘flawed’ attempt by AUT to axe 100 plus academic staff">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2022
RNZ Nine To Noon Postgraduate students are petitioning Auckland University of Technology over academic staff cuts — saying it is hugely disruptive and will impact on New Zealand’s research sector. AUT planned to cut 170 academic positions — those affected had until last Thursday to take voluntary redundancy or face a compulsory layoff. The petition ... <a title="‘Huge distress’: Postgrad students feel impact of AUT academic staff cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/11/huge-distress-postgrad-students-feel-impact-of-aut-academic-staff-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Huge distress’: Postgrad students feel impact of AUT academic staff cuts">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
By Jan Kohout, RNZ Pacific journalist A new initiative has been launched in 15 Pacific Island countries to improve educational standards. The Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Review was launched last week with each country having their own national surveys with the assistance of community groups, NGOs and stakeholders. It has has been signed by Cook ... <a title="New review aims to ensure education is ‘a right’ across the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/new-review-aims-to-ensure-education-is-a-right-across-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about New review aims to ensure education is ‘a right’ across the Pacific">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Lee Duffield in Brisbane The launch of a New Zealand project to produce more Pacific news and provide a “voice for the voiceless” on the islands has highlighted the neglect of that field by Australia and New Zealand — and also problems in universities. The new development is the non-government, non-university Asia ... <a title="Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/fate-of-nz-research-centre-highlights-university-blindness-media-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
Yesterday RNZ’s Nine to Noon programme looked at the impact of redundancies at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) among academic staff — particularly on post-graduate students who are losing their supervisors. The university has announced that 170 academic positions are being cut, but there are concerns about whether the criteria by which staff were selected ... <a title="AUT VC Damon Salesa responds over 170 academic staff cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/aut-vc-damon-salesa-responds-over-170-academic-staff-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about AUT VC Damon Salesa responds over 170 academic staff cuts">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
By Sri Krishnamurthi While some women at the University of the South Pacific’s 14 campuses found working from home enjoyable during the covid-19 pandemic, others felt isolated, had overwhelming mental challenges and some experienced domestic violence, a Pacific survey has found. Titled “University Women Remote Work Challenges”, the survey was funded by the Council of ... <a title="Domestic violence, isolation hit Pacific women during pandemic, says USP survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/domestic-violence-isolation-hit-pacific-women-during-pandemic-says-usp-survey/" aria-label="Read more about Domestic violence, isolation hit Pacific women during pandemic, says USP survey">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
RNZ Nine To Noon Post-graduate students are petitioning Auckland University of Technology over academic staff cuts — saying it is hugely disruptive and will impact on New Zealand’s research sector. AUT planned to cut 170 academic positions — those affected had until last Thursday to take voluntary redundancy or face a compulsory layoff. The petition states ... <a title="‘Huge distress’: Post-grad students feel impact of AUT academic staff cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/huge-distress-post-grad-students-feel-impact-of-aut-academic-staff-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Huge distress’: Post-grad students feel impact of AUT academic staff cuts">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2022
GRUBSHEET: By Graham Davis With barely four weeks to go to the election, students and staff at the regional University of the South Pacific have stepped up their political activity against the FijiFirst government over its refusal to pay $85 million (and counting) in outstanding contributions to the running of USP. The USP community — ... <a title="Regional USP staff, students call for vote against FijiFirst over $85m unpaid fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/19/regional-usp-staff-students-call-for-vote-against-fijifirst-over-85m-unpaid-fees/" aria-label="Read more about Regional USP staff, students call for vote against FijiFirst over $85m unpaid fees">Read more</a>
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November 3, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Michael Field The ruling FijiFirst Party has released its candidate list for the general election on December 14. With it came some dubious biographies composed by candidates which voters will have to delve into over the coming weeks. The list gives a basic outline of FijiFirst: 60 percent of its candidates — 31 ... <a title="FijiFirst election candidates lineup – a bit light on educational credits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/03/fijifirst-election-candidates-lineup-a-bit-light-on-educational-credits/" aria-label="Read more about FijiFirst election candidates lineup – a bit light on educational credits">Read more</a>
