It suggests how dependent on technology universities have become in their attempts to stop students copying work from the internet. The Turnitin software system, widely used in UK universities to stop students cheating, reported "service disruption" on Monday and Tuesday. The delay meant some students found they had extra time for coursework. More...
Humanities vital for humanity - experts
The Bachelor of Bugger All? Not if some of New Zealand's humanities heads can make a difference.
International education experts have descended on Palmerston North to push the importance of the humanities in modern society.
Massey University launched its WH Oliver Humanities Research Academy last night, named after Feilding-born scholar Bill Oliver whose work challenged Kiwis to question who we are as people and earned him a Prime Minister's Award in 2008. More...