Last week Merran asked us all to share stories of inspiration, to reflect on some of the exciting and heartwarming things which happened around Unitec this year. The response, particularly with so many already off on holiday, has been outstanding and we look forward to hearing from as many of you as possible. The… Read more »
Tommorow will be our last day in the office before we venture off for a holiday break. It’s a chance to enjoy those summer pursuits and spend time with family and friends. On Monday, Merran shared a special end-of-year message with us in the final edition of Pou Tukutuku Weekly for 2018. She reflected on… Read more »
Unitec has joined forces with Datacom developers to teach students how to build apps and websites with the launch of an online learning course for iOS app development. We’re the first tertiary institution in New Zealand to offer an online coding course, utilising talent from one of the country’s largest IT companies, Datacom. The beginner-level… Read more »
It’s nearly here! Our summer break is just a few days away; it’s a chance to connect with whanau and friends and enjoy our (mostly) hot summer. While it’s great to get into the ‘holiday spirit’ and experience what our beautiful country has to offer, it’s also important to keep yourselves and your whanau safe.… Read more »
Update – 10 April 2019: Check out the link to the episode featuring the stars from Te Puna Kararehe – our Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Centre (our story on the new centre is available on the Nest here). ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bertha, Irene and Della were the stars of the show when Fanimals came to Unitec to film… Read more »
In February 2019 we’re launching New Zealand’s first Cyber Prep Academy (CPA) in partnership with managed security services provider SecOps NZ. The course is designed to address New Zealand’s cybersecurity skills shortage and will provide hands-on training and practical experience for junior ICT professionals. It’ll be run at the CPA training centre in Newmarket and… Read more »
Can you imagine life without the internet? Us neither. But as data, applications and computing infrastructure become ever more mobile and innovative, so do cyber attackers and their viruses. That’s why cybersecurity is so vital. In the Summer 2018 issue of Advance, we showcase Unitec’s achievements in cybersecurity research and development over the past… Read more »
The Senior Academic Appointments Promotions (SAAP) process for 2019 has been updated to align with the ADEP process. You can see a flowchart of the process on The Nest Policies and Procedures page (scroll down the list of documents on the right). If you’d like to apply in 2019, please discuss this with your manager in… Read more »
There was a beautiful wairua in Te Puna on Thursday 6 December, where we celebrated the achievements and contribution of our people throughout 2018 at the Unitec Excellence Awards. MC Blair Sorensen from the Unitec Pathways team ably guided the more than 500 guests through the ceremony, including practicing a ‘Unitec wave’ and a range… Read more »
The Unitec Award for Enterprising Technology was won last Thursday at the Young Enterprise Scheme National Awards by a team from St John’s College in Hastings for their low cost rain and flood warning device which they have named ‘George’. The Young Enterprise Scheme, which held its annual award ceremony at Wellington’s TSB Arena,… Read more »
