Tag: Pacific universities
USP strike: Staff offer management ‘one more chance to come to...
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist
University of the South Pacific staff unions are giving management "one more chance to come to the table" before...
Fiji government revokes travel ban on former head of University of...
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital/social lead
A former Fiji university head who was banned from returning to the country by the previous Bainimarama government...
World’s ‘smallest university’, but Tuvalu campus has big local impact
By Kalinga Seneviratne
The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Tuvalu Campus, located in the capital Funafuti, is perhaps the smallest university in the world,...
Ahluwalia reappointed as USP’s VC in spite of protests, strike threat
By Vijay Narayan in Suva
The University of the South Pacific Council has reappointed Professor Pal Ahluwalia as vice-chancellor and president amid two days of...
USP staff unhappy with VC, but he thanks them for ‘engagement’
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
University of the South Pacific staff who once stood by vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia are now up in arms about...
‘Other people’s wars’, climate crisis – South Pacific not in good...
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
In a keynote speech at the annual Pacific Update conference the region's major university, Fiji deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman...
Claims of ‘issues, concerns and breaches’ emerge at USP
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist
A leaked document authored by a recently recruited senior University of the South Pacific...
Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core
COMMENT: By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom
An alleged bizarre swinging punch towards an academic from a senior management figure at the top of...
University security guard graduates at UPNG with BA degree
By Marcia Negri in Port Moresby
The arena was filled with applauses and whistles when Fidelis Kamsnok walked up to the podium to receive his...
USP still the ‘bedrock’ for Pacific regionalism, says university chief
The Fiji Times
“The University of the South Pacific (USP) has been and continues to be a bedrock for regionalism. A resource owned by the...
How the USP political saga may end the era of Bainimarama...
ANALYSIS: By Shailendra Bahadur Singh in Suva
The long-running row between the former Fiji government and the Suva-based regional University of the South Pacific (USP)...
USP’s academic chief welcomes $7m pledge from Fiji out of arrears
Asia Pacific Report
The head of the University of the South Pacific has welcomed the return of payments by the new Fiji coalition government, reports...
Fiji plans to ‘restore confidence’ in USP partnership, says Professor Prasad
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
Fiji's Minister of Finance and deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says all coalition partners in the new government have...
Professor thrilled over USP return – Fiji to pay $90m university...
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
Exiled University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia says he is thrilled at the prospect of returning to...
University of Fiji academic chief rejects allegations of corruption, nepotism
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report
Allegations of corruption, nepotism and bad governance at the Lautoka-based University of Fiji have been made by a whistleblower...
AUT’s new academic head seeks to build relationships around Pacific
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report
Incoming new vice-chancellor for Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Toelesulusulu Dr Damon Ieremia...
Pacific scholar Dr Damon Salesa named AUT’s next vice-chancellor
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Pacific scholar and senior university sector leader Toeolesulusulu Dr Damon Salesa has been appointed as the next vice-chancellor of Te Wānanga...
Fiji’s Thompson and Khan voted out of USP top jobs after...
By Samisoni Pareti in Suva
A major development out of the besieged University of the South Pacific has meant that two main characters in a...
Bainimarama’s Fiji faces investigative PR crisis on eve of climate COP26
COMMENT: By Grubsheet's Graham Davis
A public relations disaster for Fiji just as Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum head to Glasgow for...
Times Higher Education ranking a ‘fantastic achievement’ but USP’s top 10%...
ANALYSIS: By Richard Ewart on Pacific Beat
There was much excitement on the campuses of the University of the South Pacific when the latest Times...
Top global accolades for USP, the ‘captain’ and Pacific regionalism
OPEN LETTER: By Elizabeth Fong
A ranking of an institution of higher education by Times Higher Education (THE) is the ultimate recognition of excellence that...
Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10% university ranking
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
President Lionel Aingimea of Nauru has praised the University of the South Pacific for becoming ranked among the world's top 10...