Podcasts about polytechnics

Send us a textDiscover a hidden engine powering Alberta's tech innovation as we sit down with Ken Doyle, Executive Director of Tech-Access Canada. Uncover the world of Technology Access Centres (TACs), where Alberta's entrepreneurs transform bold ideas into tangible advancements. Ken shares how these specialized R&D hubs offer invaluable support to small and medium-sized enterprises, providing access to state-of-the-art facilities and expertise that help refine prototypes and boost productivity. Get an insider's look at how TACs are crucial in overcoming Canada's productivity hurdles, emphasizing the need for expanded capacity to sustain Alberta's edge in the competitive tech landscape.From their exponential growth to 67 centers in a decade to their collaborative efforts with Alberta's Regional Innovation Networks and Colleges and Polytechnics, Technology Access Centres operate within Technology Readiness Levels four to eight, bridging critical gaps in applied R&D. Ken highlights inspiring stories of companies that have excelled with TAC support, like those enhancing solar panel efficiency and pioneering nanobubble disinfectant systems. These examples showcase the bespoke nature of TAC engagements and their vital role in enabling tech entrepreneurs to compete globally.Explore Canada's road to technological leadership and the trends that will shape its future. Our discussion highlights the critical need to lower innovation barriers, bridging the commercialization "valley of death." From AI to renewable energy, Ken emphasizes the promise of Canada's unique industrial landscape in leading value-added processes. The conversation also brings to light the importance of sustainability and the circular economy, drawing lessons from Quebec's pioneering efforts. This episode is a must-listen for anyone invested in the future of tech innovation and the pivotal role TACs play in driving national and provincial competitiveness.Shift by Alberta Innovates focuses on the people, businesses and organizations that are contributing to Alberta's strong tech ecosystem.

Expert advisers warned the government's preferred option for overhauling the nation's polytechnics will result in bigger losses than other options. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The government has proposed grouping the weakest polytechnics together and letting the strongest stand alone. Tertiary education and skills Minister Penny Simmonds spoke to Corin Dann.

Federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education have been taken off from the Integrated Personnel Payment System (IPPIS).Is this for good or for bad?In this episode of our daily podcast, we look at what to expect now that universities are free from IPPIS.

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Educational talent cultivation, cross credits, student exchanges and academic visits are part of a new agreement between the country's biggest institution of higher learning and one of China's biggest education agencies. The Institute of Skills and Technology, or Te Pūkenga, says its work in vocational education will benefit and expand, thanks to its new arrangement with China's Centre for International People-to-People Exchange, which works in the area of academic exchange and study abroad. Te Pūkenga has since 2020 run the country's 16 Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics. Like all institutions of higher learning in New Zealand, it is still dealing with the hangover effect on export education as a result of the Covid years. Te Pūkenga deputy chief executive Andrew McSweeney spoke to Corin Dann.

Foreign students are returning to polytechnics faster than expected. Their numbers crashed from about 11,000 full-time equivalent students before the pandemic began, to less than 3000 last year. But this year Te Pūkenga, the institute that now runs the nation's polytechnics, is expecting nearly 5,000 full-time international students. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

New Zealand's cavalier attitude towards workplace safety is taking a grim toll - largely on young men involved in dangerous trades. 

The Polytech semester draws to a close for the last time, as we know it, this Friday. It is also just six weeks until the new, single-entity mega polytech is due to launch. But with key staff and salaries issues still to be settled, is it ready? Kathryn speaks with Education Minister Chris Hipkins.

We head back to school! Having all studied in Polytechnics, we reminisce the journey to adulthood and the affordable canteen food that are both delicious and comforting.

On January 1, Te Pūkenga will take over the country's 16 polytechnics and industry training organisations. Can a mega-merger bring the sector financial security?

Great potential to reduce competition across the sector.Newstalk ZB has obtained memos between Tertiary Education Commission deputy chief executive Gillian Dudgeon and Education Minister Chris Hipkins.They reveal concerns about the financial position of the new national polytech body, formed by merging our 16 institutes.Tertiary Education Union president Tina Smith told Andrew Dickens something needed to change.“We had 16 competing polytechnics who were all competing for the same students, wasting millions of dollars on marketing budgets, just to get the same students. It was just ridiculous.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Questions to Ministers BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Housing: How many Kainga Ora homes in new developments would not meet the requirements of the Healthy Homes Standards heating formula, as mentioned in a Cabinet paper released on 3 December 2021, and how much extra funding, if any, would it cost to bring these developments up to the standards required by the heating formula? HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Energy and Resources: What action is the Government taking to decarbonise Auckland's harbour ferries? CHRIS BISHOP to the Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing): How many people are on the State housing waitlist now compared to September 2017, and has she received advice on when that number will return to the levels of September 2017? GLEN BENNETT to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent announcements has she made about Care in the Community? Hon LOUISE UPSTON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Maori Development: What reports has he seen on education and employment outcomes for rangatahi Maori? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Does she stand by her statement, "I reject the premise that gang tensions have increased under this Government's watch"? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: Does he remain committed to ensuring that the Government's response to COVID-19 is informed by the best available scientific evidence; if so, what is his response to an open letter by more than 150 doctors and scientists calling for additional protections, particularly in schools? MARJA LUBECK to the Associate Minister of Education: What recent announcements has the Government made about supporting regular attendance and engagement in education? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: What, if any, is the net financial deficit of Te Pukenga forecast for 2022, and how much more or less is it than the actual Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics sector deficit in 2019 prior to the establishment of Te Pukenga? GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about supporting greater access to driver licensing testing and training? TONI SEVERIN to the Minister of Corrections: Is he confident in the performance of Corrections; if so, how does he explain a 29 percent increase in prisoner-on-staff assaults from November 2021 to February 2022, despite there being a decrease in sentenced prisoners?

The Cure for Policy Amnesia? Edge's Learning from the Past project aims to do exactly what it says on the tin, learn from past experiences. We often talk about the loss of policy memory or policy amnesia and our project aims to revisit past educational policy initiatives in England that have influenced and driven change across the education system in order to learn from them.We have mainly focused on policy initiatives related to technical and vocational education, and those that have supported disadvantaged groups of young people, such as young people not in education, employment and training.Since February 2021 we have published a series of policy reviews developed by Edge's Emerging Researchers Network members. Each review offers a brief summary to support the understanding of policy context at the time and summarises what went well and what the challenges were. We aim to offer a neutral summary for the reader to draw their own conclusions. We also draw parallels with current policy initiatives where appropriate. The reviews are based on past policy documents, research evaluations and academic articles.So far we have reviewed, for example, Connexions, Entry to Employment, Young Apprenticeships, Technical Vocational Educational Initiatives and Education Business partnerships.Future reviews will include, for example, Train to Gain, the National Scholarship Programme and the Polytechnics.For example, we have reviewed two very topical past initiatives that have direct relevance now;Education Maintenance Allowance. andThe 14-19 DiplomasThe Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) pilots were launched in England in 1999 to raise participation, retention and achievement rates in post-16 education among young people from lower income families. EMAs offer financial incentives, including weekly payments and achievement bonuses, to young people. The pilots were subject to one of the largest evaluations ever commissioned in the UK, and positive impacts were demonstrated. EMAs were subsequently rolled out nationally in 2004 and remained operationalised in England until 2011, when they were replaced by a less generous post-16 bursary programme. EMAs continue to be offered to young people in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Over a fifty-year period, an array of youth employment initiatives has been introduced across the UK. For example, starting in the 1970s, the Youth Opportunities Programme (YOP) offered six-month work experience placements to the young unemployed. This resembled the current Kickstart scheme, although the latter offers wage incentives rather than a fixed training allowance. By the early 1980s, youth unemployment had escalated to such an extent that YOP was the destination for more than half of all school leavers entering the labour market. In 1983, YOP was replaced by the much larger Youth Training Scheme (YTS), which attracted an enormous £1 billion annual budget, with an emphasis on expanding training opportunities for unemployed 16-18-year-olds. In contrast, the current Kickstart scheme has a total budget of £2 billion to meet the needs of a much wider age cohort, namely unemployed 16-24-year-olds across Great Britain until March 2022.The 14-19 Diplomas were announced in the 14-19 Education and Skills White Paper in 2005 but they never reached a full rollout. They were cut in 2010 when the Coalition Government took power. These middle track qualifications which could combine academic and vocational learning enabled learners to continue in further training, further studies as well as to enter employment. Diplomas were initially developed in 14 ‘lines of learning' that were linked to industry sectors. (However, in 2007 the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) announced the development of three additional general education subject Diploma lines in Science, Languages and Humanities.) Employer engagement in the Diploma qualification development was taken to a new level -employers were to contribute to and lead on the content of the new qualifications.The Diplomas were complex composite qualifications that were challenging to understand for the learners, their parents and employers. However, learners were able to complete a number of qualifications as part of their Diploma. Drawing parallels with the T-levels that are currently being developed, there are striking similarities. T-levels broadly cover similar industry sectors. There has been yet again great emphasis on engaging with employers in order to meet industry needs. Considerably greater work-experience is a fundamental part of T-levels – about 45 days in T-levels as opposed to minimum 10 days in Diplomas. T-levels are qualifications that may lead to all further training, further studies as well as to employment. So, what have we learnt from the 14-19 Diplomas?We consider it really important to understand previous policies – how they worked, what went well and what challenges they faced. This is essential to help us to identify the guiding principles, and build on and adapt the best ideas from the past to avoid repeating mistakes.

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics on Tuesday declared an indefinite nationwide strike. Protest over the President's medical trip. JUSUN strike: Kano, Oyo State, Lagos courts shut Those are the Big 3, Lagos. LetsTalk! #NigeriainfoHF | @aghoghooboh

The number of New Zealanders enrolling in the nation's polytechnics and universities has grown rapidly this year. The increase in numbers mean some institutions will ask for more government funding but the education minister is warning the cash isn't guaranteed. Universities says the jump in New Zealanders enrolling won't make up for the loss of thousands of foreign students. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has this report.

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Some polytechnics are reporting a surge in enrolments as the academic year begins. They say demand is especially high in trades courses where the government has waived fees to encourage more students. Figures shared with RNZ indicate some institutes are already approaching the maximum number of students the Tertiary Education Commission has agreed to fund this year. RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen has more.

Hard financial decisions are facing universities trying to balance the books and deliver full student services next year - this after each 2020 semester has been affected with Covid disruptions, lockdowns and online learning. Polytechnics and universities have warned an expected leap in domestic enrolments next year will not make up for the loss of foreign students. Voluntary redundancies are likely at the Auckland, Waikato and Victoria Universities and science staff at Massey University have been warned of job losses and that some specialist courses face the chop. Victoria University Vice Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford, and the University of Otago's outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne reflect on what has been an educational rollercoaster this year and to look ahead to 2021. Also joining the discussion, President of the Tertiary Education Union, Michael Gilchrist.

Hard financial decisions are facing universities trying to balance the books and deliver full student services next year - this after each 2020 semester has been affected with Covid disruptions, lockdowns and online learning. Polytechnics and universities have warned an expected leap in domestic enrolments next year will not make up for the loss of foreign students. Voluntary redundancies are likely at the Auckland, Waikato and Victoria Universities and science staff at Massey University have been warned of job losses and that some specialist courses face the chop. Victoria University Vice Chancellor Professor Grant Guilford, and the University of Otago's outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Harlene Hayne reflect on what has been an educational rollercoaster this year and to look ahead to 2021. Also joining the discussion, President of the Tertiary Education Union, Michael Gilchrist.

The Education Minister is under increasing pressure to order a wide ranging review into systemic and causal racism at universities and polytechs. Thirty- six Māori professors are demanding action after high profile staff publicly called out racist treatment at Waikato University. Now Māori tertiary students have joined in but the Minister, Chris Hipkins is yet to respond.    Meriana Johnsen with the story.   

Polytechnics and universities are warning an expected leap in domestic enrolments will not make up for the loss of foreign students due to the pandemic. They are already talking about financial problems in 2021 despite big increases in mid-year enrolments and the expectation of more New Zealand students next year. Here's RNZ education correspondent John Gerritsen.

Deemed as one of the most lax post-secondary tertiary institutions, Polytechnics have garnered their fair share of both positive and negative light over the years. Some find Polytechnic students are just mere rejects of Junior Colleges. On the other hand, Polytechnic diplomas are deemed highly valuable as graduates possess both the academic knowledge and also the technical or practical know-how, allowing them to join the workforce as soon as they graduate. The 3 A.M. Show shed some light on the distractions, challenges and also benefits of a Polytechnic education. Perhaps this podcast will assist prospective students on making that decision to pursue a Polytechnic education. Who knows? Head down to the comment section of the Instagram post for this episode to share your thoughts and comments on this episode! https://www.instagram.com/p/B-TKIxGBT8Y/

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This week, Ken Steele continues his conversation with Larry Rosia, the president and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about the fourth industrial revolution, workforce changes, rising interdisciplinarity, and the strengths of polytechnic education – particularly, their close connections to industry. “We like to say we have industry in our DNA,” Larry says.   The fourth industrial revolution, as the World Economic Forum calls it, is being driven by the rapid development and adoption of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation in the workforce. “The topic fascinates me… but it’s one of the topics that keeps me awake at night as well,” Larry observes wryly. “The economy is changing, and the jobs of tomorrow are going to be significantly different than the jobs of today. The trouble is that tomorrow is coming sooner than we think.” Sectors are being disrupted, skill requirements are changing, and as the world of work evolves, higher education has to keep pace. Moreover, education itself is going to be disrupted by emerging technologies: “it’s hard to believe that we’re immune.” Larry challenges people at Saskatchewan Polytechnic to “disrupt or be disrupted.”   For 15 years now, the category of polytechnic institution has been gaining visibility in Canada, and many innovative college and university programs are hybrids of the two traditional approaches. Polytechnics are “the third way,” Larry observes, with applied learning, applied research, and strong partnerships with business and industry. But all three types of PSE play a role in the higher ed ecosystem.   Work-integrated learning is crucial, and 75% of SaskPolytech programs have a WIL component. Students take classroom learning to the jobsite, but they also learn skills on the jobsite, including the soft skills that employers are looking for.  Polytechnics offer degrees that universities don’t offer, where industry is demanding advanced skills. Every program area has advisory committees of industry leaders, who review the curriculum for currency, skills and competencies.  A growing number of college and university graduates are pursuing postgraduate education at SaskPolytech, to get the applied experience they need to get a job.   Saskatchewan Polytechnic recently reorganized its programs around industry sectors, to send the message that they are “open for business” and provide a clear point of contact for employers, and potential applied research partners. “If you want to be good in business, you have to make it easy for customers to do business with you.”  The restructuring aligned SaskPolytech’s programs with industry, and as a result gave new momentum to interdisciplinary programs.   Some students are already pursuing polytechnic education, not to gain a traditional credential, but to gain the skills and competencies they need in their current job, for a new career, or to start a new business themselves.  Larry uses the analogy of a music playlist to describe the sort of personalized education that will be coming soon: students are bundling courses together to prepare for careers that we’re not even thinking about.  Companies like Google and Amazon have stated openly that they are no longer hiring based on credentials, but are seeking skills and competencies. Higher ed institutions need to become more nimble, and unbundle traditional programs so that students can assemble their own career pathway.  Larry doesn’t believe that credentials will entirely cease to matter anytime soon, but unbundled learning will be critical for lifelong upskilling and reskilling.   Dr Larry Rosia (@LarryRosia on Twitter) has a background in telecommunications engineering, and holds a PhD in academic leadership from the University of Calgary. For more than 35 years, he has worked in higher education as an instructor, program chair, marketing manager, and senior administrator.  Larry served as Dean of the School of Construction at SAIT from 1999-2012, and has been President and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly SIAST) since 2012.  He authored a 2009 book, “The Successful College President: Strategies for Leading in a Complex Environment.”  Larry also sits on the boards of many organizations including Polytechnics Canada, Skills Canada Saskatchewan, the Chair Academy International Leadership Board, the International Mineral Innovation Institute, and the Saskatchewan Post Secondary International Education Council.   We have plenty more to come this year, so be sure to subscribe!  http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/   Special thanks to Saskatchewan Polytechnic for arranging the onsite videography.  If you would like to host an onsite episode of Ten with Ken, please see http://eduvation.ca/twk/site-visits/for more information.  

This week, Ken Steele continues his conversation with Larry Rosia, the president and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic, about the fourth industrial revolution, workforce changes, rising interdisciplinarity, and the strengths of polytechnic education – particularly, their close connections to industry. “We like to say we have industry in our DNA,” Larry says.   The fourth industrial revolution, as the World Economic Forum calls it, is being driven by the rapid development and adoption of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation in the workforce. “The topic fascinates me… but it’s one of the topics that keeps me awake at night as well,” Larry observes wryly. “The economy is changing, and the jobs of tomorrow are going to be significantly different than the jobs of today. The trouble is that tomorrow is coming sooner than we think.” Sectors are being disrupted, skill requirements are changing, and as the world of work evolves, higher education has to keep pace. Moreover, education itself is going to be disrupted by emerging technologies: “it’s hard to believe that we’re immune.” Larry challenges people at Saskatchewan Polytechnic to “disrupt or be disrupted.”   For 15 years now, the category of polytechnic institution has been gaining visibility in Canada, and many innovative college and university programs are hybrids of the two traditional approaches. Polytechnics are “the third way,” Larry observes, with applied learning, applied research, and strong partnerships with business and industry. But all three types of PSE play a role in the higher ed ecosystem.   Work-integrated learning is crucial, and 75% of SaskPolytech programs have a WIL component. Students take classroom learning to the jobsite, but they also learn skills on the jobsite, including the soft skills that employers are looking for.  Polytechnics offer degrees that universities don’t offer, where industry is demanding advanced skills. Every program area has advisory committees of industry leaders, who review the curriculum for currency, skills and competencies.  A growing number of college and university graduates are pursuing postgraduate education at SaskPolytech, to get the applied experience they need to get a job.   Saskatchewan Polytechnic recently reorganized its programs around industry sectors, to send the message that they are “open for business” and provide a clear point of contact for employers, and potential applied research partners. “If you want to be good in business, you have to make it easy for customers to do business with you.”  The restructuring aligned SaskPolytech’s programs with industry, and as a result gave new momentum to interdisciplinary programs.   Some students are already pursuing polytechnic education, not to gain a traditional credential, but to gain the skills and competencies they need in their current job, for a new career, or to start a new business themselves.  Larry uses the analogy of a music playlist to describe the sort of personalized education that will be coming soon: students are bundling courses together to prepare for careers that we’re not even thinking about.  Companies like Google and Amazon have stated openly that they are no longer hiring based on credentials, but are seeking skills and competencies. Higher ed institutions need to become more nimble, and unbundle traditional programs so that students can assemble their own career pathway.  Larry doesn’t believe that credentials will entirely cease to matter anytime soon, but unbundled learning will be critical for lifelong upskilling and reskilling.   Dr Larry Rosia (@LarryRosia on Twitter) has a background in telecommunications engineering, and holds a PhD in academic leadership from the University of Calgary. For more than 35 years, he has worked in higher education as an instructor, program chair, marketing manager, and senior administrator.  Larry served as Dean of the School of Construction at SAIT from 1999-2012, and has been President and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic (formerly SIAST) since 2012.  He authored a 2009 book, “The Successful College President: Strategies for Leading in a Complex Environment.”  Larry also sits on the boards of many organizations including Polytechnics Canada, Skills Canada Saskatchewan, the Chair Academy International Leadership Board, the International Mineral Innovation Institute, and the Saskatchewan Post Secondary International Education Council.   We have plenty more to come this year, so be sure to subscribe!  http://eduvation.ca/subscribe/   Special thanks to Saskatchewan Polytechnic for arranging the onsite videography.  If you would like to host an onsite episode of Ten with Ken, please see http://eduvation.ca/twk/site-visits/for more information.  

The country's polytechnics are in for a shake-up. Jacinda Ardern gave her 'State of the Nation' speech to a business audience this morning, outlining the economic challenges facing New Zealand, and foreshadowing a major restructure of polytechnics and institutes of technology. The restructure is to be released next week. It's expected to recommend turning the vocational education sector into a flexible network, which focuses on greater cooperation between institutions to meet the needs of business. Polytechnics and institutes have cost the Government 100 million dollars in recent bailouts.Ardern told the business audience the reforms would be far reaching. She said the system was struggling, and had been left to drift and muddle through. She questioned why at a time when they're facing critical skill shortages, polytechs and institutes are going broke. Also today, more evacuations have taken place as the Tasman wildfire continues to rage out of control. The town of Wakefield has been evacuated, and now more families have been forced from their homes in Nelson City, after a new fire broke out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will we be jobless in the future? Is there a role for designers in re-imagining public services? How can we get the most out of machines whilst unleashing human potential? How can we democratize city-making? Enter Indy Johar. Indy is a London-based architect and co-founder of Architecture00, focusing on the role of design in complex system change and social investment. As well as this, he is Senior Innovation Associate with the Young Foundation and Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield. Most of Indy’s day-to-day is occupied with Dark Matter Labs, which he founded a few years ago to apply complex systems science to urban & regional renewal, turning what is generally perceived as a threat of our time – spill-over effects across borders, boundaries and silos – into a resource to solve the wicked challenges society faces in the 21st century. Dark Matter Laboratories utilizes an experimentation method typical of a fieldwork scientific laboratory, undertaking real-world research and prototyping in order to seed the next generation of institutional infrastructure. The studio is currently working on a series of initiatives from developing a new class of System Change – Impact Funds, Town Halls for Social Innovation, a new generation of Polytechnics, and the transformation of numerous existing institutions.

First Aired: 7 February 2018. The pilot episode of Science Talks! This is a segment we call Life after PhD, in which we explore alternative careers for scientists outside of academia in Singapore. Today, we talk about the polytechnic lecturer! Hosts: Ka Yi and YouYi Intro/Outro Song: "Going Higher" www.bensound.com

  This is episode 8 of the Charity Connect Podcast. Tochucku Agbugba aka TK, the Evangelism Secretary of Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF), Takum Taraba State talks on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), NCCF and Rural Rugged. NYSC is a compulsory one year service by graduates of Nigeria Universities and Polytechnics. Recommended: EPISODE 4: WHERE […]

John Gerritsen explores the system of funding tertiary education institutions and its impact