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Data sharing is common practice amongst genomics researchers. So is not sharing. Open Science principles can be (and are) applied in ways that diminish or ignore benefit sharing. Māori communities may want to have control over access, use, and downstream benefits to their genetic data (human and taonga species). Is it technically possible to honor...

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Resource: Researcher Support Consortium

Researchers face an increasingly hostile environment, with intimidation and harassment originating from a variety of external actors. Learn more about the problem and the actions needed by different stakeholders here.

‍The Researcher Support Consortium has a suite of tools aimed at funders, research institutions, and researchers. These issues are ever increasing, making it even more important to have ways and means to effectively mitigate them.

Researcher Support Consortium

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News Article: Big national goals must underpin scientific research

‍The New Zealand Association of Scientists is lamenting four decades of navel gazing on science policy, resulting in a confusing research, science, innovation and technology system with declining performance, capacity and trust.

Big national goals must underpin scientific research

NZ’s dependence on the primary sector should make it a priority, say scientists.

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News Article: Crown Research Institutes to merge into three mega science groups

‍‍"The reform will maximise the value of the $1.2 billion of taxpayer money that we already put into the science sector each year, creating a much more dynamic science innovation and tech system."

Crown Research Institutes to merge into three mega science groups | RNZ News

NIWA, GNS, ESR and numerous other bodies are set to be pulled together.

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News Article: Scientists' association worries Crown Research Institutes reform will lead to more job cuts

‍"So we want to see a real commitment to actually preserving you know the core human asset that make up our science system, our science system is people and just saying we'll merge some organisations and that's going to create efficiency is one thing - a commitment to actually preserving the people who do the work which is the only reason you have a science system - that's quite another."

Scientists' association worries Crown Research Institutes reform will lead to more job cuts | RNZ News

The New Zealand Association of Scientists co-president says she does not want to see major job losses through the government's science reforms.

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Report: Science System Advisory Group

‍The SSAG was tasked with developing 2 reports. The first report was delivered in mid-2024. This focused on issues identified in the current system, and suggests a future architecture of the science, innovation and technology system needed to promote New Zealand’s productivity and broader social, environmental and economic future.

Science System Advisory Group | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has convened a group of experts to provide advice on strengthening the science, innovation and technology system, including the challenges and aspirations of the sector, and opportunities for growth.

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Expert Reactions: Reforms to NZ’s science sector – Expert Reaction

‍The seven Crown Research Institutes will be replaced by three Public Research Organisations (PROs) focusing on bio-economy, earth sciences, and health and forensic sciences, while an advanced technology PRO will focus on the likes of artificial intelligence, quantum and synthetic biology technologies. Callaghan Innovation is to be disestablished, with its key functions moved to other parts of the system.

Reforms to NZ's science sector - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

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Press Release: Reforms to boost science sector and economy

‍“The reforms will maximise the value of the $1.2 billion in government funding that goes into the science sector each year, creating a more dynamic science, innovation and technology system that can respond to priorities and keep pace with technological advances,” Ms Collins says.

Reforms to boost science sector and economy

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins today announced the largest reset of the New Zealand science system in more than 30 years with reforms which will boost the economy and benefit the sector.

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Opinion Piece: NZ universities need to up their game on teaching entrepreneurship

‍The Science System Advisory Group (SSAG) report calls for expanding industrial PhD programs, where students work on real-world challenges in collaboration with businesses or public sector organisations. This model is widely used internationally, giving students firsthand industry experience while advancing applied research.

NZ universities need to up their game on teaching entrepreneurship - Newsroom

From the University of Auckland - Opinion: As long as Kiwi students don’t see entrepreneurship as a viable career path, we’ll continue to export great ideas only to see them commercialised elsewhere.

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News Article: Yes to science sector growth, but where is the investment? ask researchers

‍But the SSAG report states that the idea that the expoitation of IP can generate significant income is “naive”, and while “much talk” is made of the private sector needing to invest, public investments must also “significantly increase”.

Yes to science sector growth, but where’s the investment?

Researchers say the science sector needs a serious funding boost to produce the promised economic outcomes.

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Press Release: New Science Minister Must Guarantee No Further Cuts To Science Jobs

‍The PSA is calling on incoming Science Minister Shane Reti to commit to retaining New Zealand’s valuable science workforce and prevent any further job losses.

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The country can’t afford to lose any more skilled workers - the reforms Minister Reti will now drive will only succeed if the Government properly respects and values the existing workforce who now face more uncertainty on top of a year of restructuring.

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News Article: Universities and science united in New Zealand policy overhaul

‍Collins said the four new PROs would “play a role in stewardship of public good science”, but would be designed to maximise the long-term benefits of “NZ Inc”.

Universities and science united in New Zealand overhaul

Seven institutes folded into four in major reshaping of research landscape

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News Article: Students sample science life at camps

‍"The earlier you can teach prospective scientists some basics about communicating science to a public audience, the better," Mr Broni said.

"It’s not just getting [the public] to understand the science, but what it means to them or potentially could mean to them in everyday life."

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News Article: Decades of indecision a weight on science sector

‍Bunt said there needs to be less paperwork so scientists can focus on their work. They also need greater job security and a career pathway for young scientists.

Decades of indecision a weight on science sector

Swift, decisive action needed to reform sector, scientists say.

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Opinion Piece: A Concerning Merger of the University of Auckland Law and Business Faculties

There has been no substantive explanation of how exactly this restructure will produce the proclaimed outcomes, nor any evaluation of alternative, more precise interventions, targeted to facilitate these supposed benefits. Despite running a research and evidence-based institution, the lack of data, detail, and consideration in the statements made by the university administration is all too familiar for students and staff under their management‍.

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Students and staff have concerns about the merging of the University of Auckland Faculty of Law and its proposed merger with the Faculties of Business and Economics, including the way in which the consultation process has been communicated and implemented.

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News Article: NZ scientists expected to focus on tackling the big challenges - study

‍"These results show the New Zealand public expects scientists to focus on tackling the big challenges that affect society"

"It is important not only for scientists to hear this, but also for the wider science system-including those who make decisions about which scientific research gets prioritised and funded." said Dr John Kerr from the University of Otago.

NZ scientists expected to focus on tackling the big challenges - study | RNZ News

Aotearoa ranks ninth in the world for trusting scientists, according to a new study.

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News Article: Industry groups to oppose government's preferred option for trades training

Details had not yet been provided, but James McDowall from the Motor Trade Association said the lack of a decision and the emergence of a new option was disappointing and frustrating.

"From our point of view that could be the end of apprenticeship training in New Zealand.

"It's essentially handing over the work-based learning functions to the polytechs, helping to prop them up, and it's stepping back in time to the 1980s. So option C is a worst-case scenario."‍

Industry groups to oppose government's preferred option for trades training | RNZ News

The move will mean the industry voice is lost in the discussion about workplace training and apprenticeships, critics say.

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Opinion Piece: Gene technology bill fails to recognise Treaty partnership

‍The new bill proposes a foundational shift in how gene technologies are regulated. Rather than a case-by-case application and assessment process conducted by a team in the Environmental Protection Authority, a single gene technology regulator would have the power and remit to categorise activities and issue licences to individuals and organisations.

Gene technology bill fails to recognise Treaty partnership - Newsroom

From the University of Auckland - Opinion: The Gene Technology Bill seeks to make genetic engineering research and technology readily available in NZ. Lauren Baal weighs up the pros and cons.

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News Article: Call for institutional unity and longer timelines for research

‍He said more emphasis on long-term science and research goals and funding a core pool of scientists as part of NZ’s public good infrastructure would improve the attractiveness of scientific careers.

Call for institutional unity and longer timelines for research

Lincoln University professor says clear goals for research must be determined, particularly for sectors that are critical to NZ’s economic wellbeing

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News Article: Looking to light a rocket under science in NZ

“As a nation, we face a plethora of problems that need science to solve.”

Looking to light a rocket under science in NZ

Scientists are keen to see deep reforms when Sir Peter Gluckman presents his report on revitalising the sector.

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News Article: Performance-Based Research Fund ‘has outlived its utility’

‍“The market for academic talent is global. We start to lose our best academics when they become concerned about their futures or they start seeing a decline in their ability to do research or a drop in their university’s rankings for their particular subject area. Once we lose them, we know that it is almost impossible to get them back,” UNZ warned.

‍Performance-Based Research Fund ‘has outlived its utility’ - Research Professional News

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News Article: New Zealand-first $200m Education-Arts Hub On The Cards For Whangārei

‍“This isn’t just another project – it’s a cornerstone for our region’s future. It’s about investing in people, building up our industries and making Whangārei a place where talent thrives and opportunities abound,” Cocurullo said.

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Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocurullo said the new hub was a major step forward for Te Tai Tokerau.

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News Article: Funding restored for university student association

‍Funding will be restored to Massey University's student association, and it will have to hold elections next year to appoint a new board.

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News Article: New Zealand to tighten campus free speech legislation

The legislation will prevent institutions from “constraining the freedom of speech rights of students, staff or invited speakers”. Universities will also be banned from adopting positions on issues not directly related to their “core role or functions”.

New Zealand to tighten campus free speech legislation

Proposed legislative changes will require institutions to obtain approval of ‘free speech statements’, and live up to them

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Press Release: Minister’s Plan For Tertiary Sector A Backwards Step

‍“I hope the Minister takes the summer break to reflect and comes back in the new year with more of an open mind to what this sector actually needs,” Deborah Russell said.

Community Scoop » Minister’s Plan For Tertiary Sector A Backwards Step

Scoop Community provides New Zealand Community news and views

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