Unitec Sports Centre permanently closing on 14 April 2022 

Last week, Michelle Teirney shared the sad news that the Unitec Sports Centre will soon close its doors permanently.  See her message below, as well as some messages from the Sports Centre team… Kia ora koutou The Unitec Sports Centre will close permanently on Thursday 14 April 2022. The land that the sports centre occupies… Read more »

Initiation notice – TEU Academic Staff Members Collective Agreement 2022

Kia ora koutou, Please refer to the notice from the TEU in relation to the initiation of bargaining for the academic staff collective agreement for 2022. Notice to initiate bargaining Ngā mihi Human Resources

Bold Innovators Scholarship 2022 awarded to Social Practice graduate Kristi Shaw

New project aims to connect Extraordinary Parents supporting children with anxiety Unitec Institute of Technology Social Practice graduate Kristi Shaw is the recipient of the 2022 Unitec Bold Innovator Scholarship for her proposal The Extraordinary Parents Project. The Bold Innovators Scholarship is worth $15,000 and is awarded annually to recent Unitec Master’s or Doctoral Graduates… Read more »

Student Complaint Procedure: Consultation on changes to our policy

Student Complaint Procedure – Wider Consultation & Feedback Opportunity As part of the regular review of the Student Complaints Policy and Procedure that took place in 2021, the working group would now like to welcome any wider consultation and feedback on the updated Student Complaints Procedures. As per the Policy Procedure Guidelines and in consultation… Read more »

MAI ki Wairaka network offers integral support to Māori and Indigenous post-graduate students

MAI ki Wairaka is a vital support network dedicated to maintaining the manaakitanga of our Māori and Indigenous post-graduate students at Unitec and within Tāmaki Makaurau. Hosted by Ngā Wai A Te Tūī this programme provides a portal to a national network of MAI sites within Te Pae Whakatairanga Hiranga, the Capability Building programme of… Read more »

Join us on Yammer for International Women’s Day – March 8

Join us in breaking the bias and celebrating wahine around the world International Women’s Day (March 8) is a century old global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and accelerating action for women’s equality. The theme for 2022 is Breaking the Bias. Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult to… Read more »

Ngā Wai A Te Tūī and Ngāti Hinemihi hapū unite to build a powerhouse of knowledge

A hapū-led research project has developed a sustainable energy plan to support King Country (Te Rohe Pōtae) whānau tackle crippling power costs which have plagued the region for decades. The partnership forged between Te Mangarautawhiri o Pukehou Trust (TMoPT) and Ngā Wai A Te Tūī has identified pathways that could help dismantle the destructive impact… Read more »

Cybersecurity: Please complete the Cyber Aware module

Cyber attacks are on the rise around the world, making organisations and individuals increasingly vulnerable to threats. Cybersecurity knowledge and support is crucial in today’s world – and that’s where we come in. Please complete our new Cyber Aware @ Unitec module so you can keep yourself and Unitec safe from cyber attacks. The Cyber Aware @ Unitec module, developed by our Learning &… Read more »

How can we ensure our students are safe, respected, supported, connected and heard?

Our Code of Practice – a reminder of our responsibilities. The below information is a simple guide on our new combined Code of Practice, which outlines how we protect and care for our students. Here at Unitec, we are committed to creating a learner-centred environment where our learners feel: Safe – physically, mentally and culturally… Read more »

Grammarly rollout for students and staff

  Grammarly is a digital writing assistance tool that automatically detects grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, tone and style mistakes in writing. It can work across Windows/Apple, Google Chrome and Microsoft Outlook How is it being rolled out across Unitec? Grammarly is in a staged rollout with a focus on our Priority Group students then… Read more »