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How the PBRF has shifted research funding
This factsheet looks at the extent to which the Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) has or has not resulted in shifts of funding between sub-sectors and, within the university sub-sector, between universities. It first considers the extent of funding shifts by…
Author(s): Roger Smyth, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: February 2008
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Monitoring research: a synthesis of Ministry of Education analyses of tertiary education research 2004-2008
This report presents a synthesis of the findings of Ministry of Education research between 2004 and 2008 into the research performance of New Zealand’s tertiary education sector.…
Author(s): Warren Smart & Roger Smyth, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: February 2008
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International Students Trends Reports
Reports published by the Ministry of Education on the key trends in enrolments of foreign fee paying students in New Zealand…
Author(s): International Division
Date Published: Various
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Pasifika tertiary education students in 2006
This is edition one in an annual series on Pasifika tertiary education students. This fact sheet presents information on the qualifications Pasifika students are taking, where they are studying, field of study, student allowances and loans and other important characteristics…
Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: February 2008
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Pasifika tertiary education students in 2006 by ethnicity
This is edition one in an annual series on Pasifika tertiary education students by ethnicity. This fact sheet includes the trends in participation in tertiary study for the various Pasifika ethnicities: what qualifications students are taking, where they are studying,…
Author(s): Mieke Wensvoort, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: February 2008
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Changes in Student Allowances in 2006
The Student Allowances Scheme was introduced in 1989 to help students from low-income families meet their living costs while studying full-time.…
Author(s): Central Forecasting and Modelling Unit, Ministry of Education
Date Published: January 2008
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The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey: An introduction
This publication is intended as an introduction to the ALL survey. It explains the nature of the ALL survey, its application and how the ALL survey results will be presented. It contains none of the ALL survey results.…
Author(s): Paul Satherley and Elliot Lawes, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2007
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Student Loan Scheme Annual Report 2007
The Annual Report for 2007 provides information on the scheme and those who borrowed from it in 2006, as well as the financial schedules for the fiscal year to 30 June 2007. Key findings in the report are: The nominal…
Author(s): Ministry of Education
Date Published: November 2007
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State of Education in New Zealand: 2007
This report is the second in an annual series. It pulls together existing education indicators on participation, achievement, effective teaching, labour market outcomes and resourcing across the early childhood, schooling and tertiary sectors.…
Author(s): Strategy and System Performance, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2007
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The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey: Further investigation
This fact sheet is a sequel to that entitled The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey: Headline results and background.…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2007
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The ALL Survey: Headline results and background
This fact-sheet provides the first headline results of the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey together with some background information.…
Author(s): Comparative Education Research Unit, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2007
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Comparing the academic impact of research by New Zealand and Australian universities 1981-2005
This report compares the academic impact of the research by New Zealand and Australian universities, as measured by citations per publication, between 1981 and 2005. This report forms part of a series called 'Research and knowledge creation'.This report is one…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Ministry of Education and Marieke Weusten, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.
Date Published: December 2007
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Persistence in doctoral research: analysing the impact of the PBRF on the retention of doctoral students
This report examines the factors that influence the retention of doctoral students in tertiary study – where retention is defined as a doctoral candidate continuing in study in the next year or completing their doctorate. In doing so, this study…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: December 2007
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Linking students: Review of the methods used to link students in historical New Zealand tertiary education data
This technical report documents a major review of the methods used by the Ministry of Education to link the records of tertiary education students across time and across providers. It reviews the quality of these methods, and their impact on…
Author(s): David Scott, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2007
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Profile & Trends 2006: New Zealand's Tertiary Education Sector
This report is the ninth edition of the Ministry of Education's annual survey of the tertiary education sector. The short articles in Profile & Trends 2006 include the following topics: The payoff from a tertiary education, New Zealand's expanding knowledge…
Author(s): Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education
Date Published: November 2007
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Tertiary education choices of school leavers
The purpose of this report is to build an understanding of how school leavers are transitioning into tertiary education. The report examines the transitions of 2004 school leavers into tertiary education by a variety of personal, schooling and tertiary education…
Author(s): Scott Ussher, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: November 2007
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Tertiary education of New Zealanders: a census analysis
These factsheets present data from the latest census on the attainment of tertiary education qualifications by the New Zealand working-age population. The factsheets also examine the labour market outcomes associated with attaining a tertiary qualification.…
Author(s): Bhaskaran Nair and Warren Smart
Date Published: October 2007
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The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Study: An Introduction Poster
This poster is intended as an introduction to the ALL study. It seeks to explain the nature of the ALL study, its application, and how the ALL results will be presented. It contains none of the ALL results itself.…
Author(s): Paul Satherley and Elliot Lawes, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: September 2007
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Does the student loan scheme discourage students from returning to study?
This report has been initiated by the Ministry of Education in order to gain an insight into educational pathways and the aspirations of former tertiary students who return to study. By establishing a demographic, educational and borrowing profile of returning…
Author(s): Sarah Tumen & Boaz Shulruf
Date Published: September 2007
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Quality vs Impact: A comparison of Performance-Based Research Fund quality scores with citations
This report compares the academic impact of research produced by New Zealand universities, in the form of citations per full-time equivalent (FTE) researcher, with the quality of research at the universities, as measured by Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) average quality…
Author(s): Warren Smart, Tertiary Sector Performance Analysis and Reporting, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2007
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