MBIE Te Ara Paerangi- Future Pathways

MBIE Te Ara Paerangi- Future Pathways

MBIE Te Ara Paerangi- Future Pathways Submission The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Development (MBIE) Te Ara Paerangi Future Pathways is a programme focused on the future of research in New Zealand. The Te Ara Paerangi Future Pathways Green Paper marked the...
FMHS Postgraduate Student Feedback 2021

FMHS Postgraduate Student Feedback 2021

What do FMHS Postgraduate Students think about their 2021 experience? Postgraduate students comprise at least one-quarter of the student population at the University of Auckland, yet their voices often seem to go unheard. 2021 was a challenging year for many due to a...
Increase the PhD stipend

Increase the PhD stipend

Increase the UOA Doctoral Stipend FMHS-PGSA has campaigned tirelessly for an increase to the doctoral stipend. The Marsden Fund, Heart Foundation, and Cancer Society responded to our call with a $5000+ per annum increase, but the University of Auckland refuses to do...
Doctoral Scholarships for Part-Time Students

Doctoral Scholarships for Part-Time Students

Part-Time Students Should be Eligible for UoA Doctoral Scholarships To be awarded the UoA doctoral scholarship, students must enrol to study full-time. Although the cohort of part-time doctoral students is small, it is unfair that they should miss out on this...
Research Publication and Open-Access

Research Publication and Open-Access

Research Publication and Open-Access The FMHS-PGSA would like to raise a concern about research publication and open-access. What is the issue? Driven by Coalition S (https://www.coalition-s.org/), many reputable journals are switching over to an open-access model...